Minnesota · Washington County
McKusick Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of McKusick Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 22 (2017). Latest: April 21 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2002–2017. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2017 | March 22 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2006 | April 8 |
| 2005 | April 7 |
| 2004 | April 5 |
| 2003 | April 1 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
When McKusick freezes over
McKusick Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2002–03). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on November 16. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | November 16 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 27 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.