Minnesota · Carver County
Lotus Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lotus Lake around April 2 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
20 years on the books, 1976–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 22 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 13 |
| 2022 | April 12 |
| 2021 | March 28 |
| 2020 | March 31 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 22 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | March 31 |
| 2014 | April 17 |
| 2013 | April 27 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 1997 | April 9 |
| 1978 | April 12 |
| 1977 | April 2 |
| 1976 | April 1 |
When Lotus freezes over
Lotus Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 8 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | December 8 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 1983–84 | December 1 |
| 1978–79 | November 21 |
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.