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Marion Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Marion Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2022).

Marion Lake ice-out dates, 1986–2026MarAprMay1986: April 141987: April 71988: April 121989: April 241990: April 211991: April 101993: April 111994: April 161995: April 211996: May 31997: April 261999: April 92000: April 32002: May 62003: April 132004: April 152006: April 132007: April 212008: May 42016: March 312017: April 42018: May 12019: April 242020: April 222022: May 72023: May 52024: March 16Usually Apr 162026: April 172026
April 16Usually around
March 16Earliest ever (2024)
May 7Latest ever (2022)
28Years of record (1986–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

28 years on the books, 1986–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 17
2024March 16
2023May 5
2022May 7
2020April 22
2019April 24
2018May 1
2017April 4
2016March 31
2008May 4
2007April 21
2006April 13
2004April 15
2003April 13
2002May 6
2000April 3
1999April 9
1997April 26
1996May 3
1995April 21
1994April 16
1993April 11
1991April 10
1990April 21
1989April 24
1988April 12
1987April 7
1986April 14

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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