Minnesota · Washington County
McDonald Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of McDonald Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 28 (2018).
April 6Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
April 28Latest ever (2018)
31Years of record (1993–2024)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
31 years on the books, 1993–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 15 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2021 | March 24 |
| 2020 | April 1 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2018 | April 28 |
| 2017 | March 27 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 13 |
| 2013 | April 27 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2011 | April 10 |
| 2009 | April 2 |
| 2008 | April 20 |
| 2007 | March 26 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 6 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 15 |
| 2000 | March 7 |
| 1999 | March 30 |
| 1998 | March 29 |
| 1997 | April 11 |
| 1996 | April 19 |
| 1995 | April 15 |
| 1994 | April 1 |
| 1993 | April 12 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.