Minnesota · Douglas County
Maple Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Maple Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2016). Latest: May 26 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 26 |
| 2020 | April 14 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 24 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 26 |
| 2013 | May 12 |
| 2012 | March 28 |
| 2011 | April 22 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 9 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Maple freezes over
Maple Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 24 (2007–08). Latest: December 16 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | December 6 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2014–15 | December 1 |
| 2007–08 | November 24 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2001–02 | December 16 |
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.