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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).

Miltona Lake ice-out dates, 1990–2026MarAprMay1990: April 181992: April 101993: April 191998: April 72003: April 132004: April 112005: April 142006: April 102007: April 202008: May 42014: April 272015: April 122016: March 302017: April 32018: May 52019: April 242020: April 202021: April 62022: May 12023: April 282024: March 172025: April 13Usually Apr 142026: April 142026
April 14Usually around
March 17Earliest ever (2024)
May 5Latest ever (2018)
23Years of record (1990–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

23 years on the books, 1990–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 14
2025April 13
2024March 17
2023April 28
2022May 1
2021April 6
2020April 20
2019April 24
2018May 5
2017April 3
2016March 30
2015April 12
2014April 27
2008May 4
2007April 20
2006April 10
2005April 14
2004April 11
2003April 13
1998April 7
1993April 19
1992April 10
1990April 18

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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