Minnesota · Carver County
Minnewashta Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Minnewashta Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2018).
April 5Usually around
March 6Earliest ever (2024)
May 3Latest ever (2018)
23Years of record (1981–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
23 years on the books, 1981–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 24 |
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2021 | March 27 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2019 | April 10 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | March 8 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 28 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 5 |
| 2003 | April 7 |
| 1991 | April 7 |
| 1990 | March 31 |
| 1984 | April 11 |
| 1983 | April 12 |
| 1981 | March 25 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.