Minnesota · Douglas County
Miltona Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Miltona Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2024). Latest: May 5 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
23 years on the books, 1990–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 14 |
| 2025 | April 13 |
| 2024 | March 17 |
| 2023 | April 28 |
| 2022 | May 1 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 5 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 10 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2004 | April 11 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 1998 | April 7 |
| 1993 | April 19 |
| 1992 | April 10 |
| 1990 | April 18 |
When Miltona freezes over
Miltona Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 12 (1995–96). Latest: December 17 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 2 |
| 2022–23 | December 3 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2007–08 | November 29 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | December 13 |
| 1999–00 | December 15 |
| 1998–99 | December 17 |
| 1997–98 | November 17 |
| 1996–97 | November 18 |
| 1995–96 | November 12 |
| 1986–87 | November 15 |
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.