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Mound Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Mound Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2008).

Mound Lake ice-out dates, 1982–2026MarAprMay1982: April 231984: April 141985: April 161986: April 121987: March 311988: April 101989: April 221990: April 141991: April 81992: April 81993: April 191994: April 151995: April 221996: April 291997: April 221998: April 51999: April 82000: March 252001: April 262002: April 172003: April 132004: April 72005: April 92006: April 92007: April 172008: May 12015: April 112016: March 212017: April 12018: May 12019: April 222020: April 132021: April 32022: May 12023: April 302024: March 15Usually Apr 132026: April 112026
April 13Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2008)
37Years of record (1982–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

37 years on the books, 1982–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 11
2024March 15
2023April 30
2022May 1
2021April 3
2020April 13
2019April 22
2018May 1
2017April 1
2016March 21
2015April 11
2008May 1
2007April 17
2006April 9
2005April 9
2004April 7
2003April 13
2002April 17
2001April 26
2000March 25
1999April 8
1998April 5
1997April 22
1996April 29
1995April 22
1994April 15
1993April 19
1992April 8
1991April 8
1990April 14
1989April 22
1988April 10
1987March 31
1986April 12
1985April 16
1984April 14
1982April 23

When Mound freezes over

Mound Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (1995–96). Latest: January 3 (2023–24).

November 27Usually freezes around
November 13 Earliest on record (1995–96)
January 3 Latest on record (2023–24)
32 Winters of record (1982–2025)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 3. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2024–25December 3
2023–24January 3
2022–23December 2
2018–19November 20
2017–18December 10
2015–16December 21
2011–12December 6
2007–08December 2
2006–07December 1
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 13
2003–04November 26
2002–03November 16
2001–02December 17
2000–01November 20
1999–00December 14
1998–99December 20
1997–98November 19
1996–97November 13
1995–96November 13
1994–95November 15
1993–94November 26
1992–93November 27
1991–92November 25
1990–91December 2
1989–90November 23
1988–89December 1
1987–88December 1
1986–87November 21
1985–86November 21
1984–85November 18
1982–83November 14

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.

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