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Maple Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Maple Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 19 (2000). Latest: April 28 (1975).

Maple Lake ice-out dates, 1970–2015MarAprMay1970: April 181971: April 261972: April 211973: April 21974: April 191975: April 281976: April 61977: April 101978: April 171979: April 231980: April 191981: March 251982: April 181983: April 141984: April 131985: April 121986: April 81987: March 231988: April 61989: April 181990: March 311991: April 71992: April 61993: April 181994: April 121995: April 111996: April 241997: April 201998: April 11999: April 12000: March 192001: April 202002: April 162003: April 122004: April 42005: April 82006: April 72007: April 12008: April 242012: March 19Usually Apr 122015: April 52015
April 12Usually around
March 19Earliest ever (2000)
April 28Latest ever (1975)
41Years of record (1970–2015)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

41 years on the books, 1970–2015. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2015April 5
2012March 19
2008April 24
2007April 1
2006April 7
2005April 8
2004April 4
2003April 12
2002April 16
2001April 20
2000March 19
1999April 1
1998April 1
1997April 20
1996April 24
1995April 11
1994April 12
1993April 18
1992April 6
1991April 7
1990March 31
1989April 18
1988April 6
1987March 23
1986April 8
1985April 12
1984April 13
1983April 14
1982April 18
1981March 25
1980April 19
1979April 23
1978April 17
1977April 10
1976April 6
1975April 28
1974April 19
1973April 2
1972April 21
1971April 26
1970April 18

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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