Minnesota · Meeker County
Manuella Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Manuella Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 10 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 22 |
| 2024 | March 10 |
| 2023 | April 19 |
| 2022 | April 13 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2020 | April 10 |
| 2019 | April 19 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | March 29 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Manuella freezes over
Manuella Lake usually freezes over around December 15 — the third week of December. Earliest on record: December 2 (2003–04). Latest: January 8 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 3 |
| 2024–25 | December 3 |
| 2023–24 | January 8 |
| 2020–21 | December 24 |
| 2018–19 | December 20 |
| 2004–05 | December 15 |
| 2003–04 | December 2 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.