Minnesota · Sherburne County
Mitchell Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Mitchell Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2013).
April 6Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2013)
22Years of record (1989–2024)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
22 years on the books, 1989–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2020 | April 3 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 21 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2008 | April 13 |
| 2007 | April 6 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 2 |
| 2004 | April 12 |
| 2003 | April 11 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 1999 | April 1 |
| 1998 | March 30 |
| 1996 | April 25 |
| 1993 | April 18 |
| 1992 | April 5 |
| 1991 | April 6 |
| 1989 | April 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.