Minnesota · Waseca County
Loon Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Loon Lake around March 27 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: February 27 (2024). Latest: April 27 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
30 years on the books, 1980–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 23 |
| 2025 | March 15 |
| 2024 | February 27 |
| 2023 | April 11 |
| 2022 | April 4 |
| 2021 | March 23 |
| 2020 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 4 |
| 2018 | April 27 |
| 2017 | March 23 |
| 2016 | March 14 |
| 2015 | March 21 |
| 2014 | April 11 |
| 2013 | April 18 |
| 2012 | March 14 |
| 2011 | April 8 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2009 | March 24 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | March 25 |
| 2006 | March 31 |
| 2005 | April 4 |
| 2004 | March 27 |
| 2003 | March 26 |
| 2002 | April 4 |
| 2001 | April 12 |
| 1999 | March 26 |
| 1998 | March 27 |
| 1994 | March 24 |
| 1980 | April 8 |
When Loon freezes over
Loon Lake usually freezes over around December 6 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 30 (2024–25). Latest: January 18 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2017–18 | December 6 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2007–08 | January 18 |
| 2006–07 | January 18 |
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-in records. Last checked August 2026.
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.