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McGuire Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of McGuire Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 16 (2013).

McGuire Lake ice-out dates, 1981–2025MarAprMay1981: March 301982: April 241983: April 231984: April 151985: April 171986: April 101987: April 61988: April 161989: April 251990: April 191991: April 81992: April 171993: April 181994: April 161995: April 141996: May 31997: April 221998: April 81999: April 92000: March 242001: April 252002: April 162003: April 162004: April 152005: April 122006: April 122007: April 192008: April 222010: March 302011: April 152012: March 232013: May 162014: April 282015: April 112016: April 122017: April 62021: March 30Usually Apr 152025: April 122025
April 15Usually around
March 23Earliest ever (2012)
May 16Latest ever (2013)
38Years of record (1981–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

38 years on the books, 1981–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025April 12
2021March 30
2017April 6
2016April 12
2015April 11
2014April 28
2013May 16
2012March 23
2011April 15
2010March 30
2008April 22
2007April 19
2006April 12
2005April 12
2004April 15
2003April 16
2002April 16
2001April 25
2000March 24
1999April 9
1998April 8
1997April 22
1996May 3
1995April 14
1994April 16
1993April 18
1992April 17
1991April 8
1990April 19
1989April 25
1988April 16
1987April 6
1986April 10
1985April 17
1984April 15
1983April 23
1982April 24
1981March 30

When McGuire freezes over

McGuire Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (1991–92). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).

November 17Usually freezes around
November 5 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 8 Latest on record (2016–17)
34 Winters of record (1983–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 17. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 17
2021–22November 21
2018–19November 10
2017–18November 8
2016–17December 8
2015–16November 22
2014–15November 14
2013–14November 19
2012–13November 25
2011–12November 19
2010–11November 15
2008–09November 19
2007–08November 21
2006–07November 19
2004–05November 24
2003–04November 6
2002–03November 12
2001–02November 29
2000–01November 21
1999–00November 29
1998–99November 21
1997–98November 11
1996–97November 11
1995–96November 5
1994–95November 22
1993–94November 6
1992–93November 6
1991–92November 5
1989–90November 11
1988–89November 18
1986–87November 11
1985–86November 10
1984–85November 11
1983–84November 17

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.

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