Minnesota · Martin County

North Silver Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of North Silver Lake around March 23 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 10 (2026). Latest: April 29 (2018).

North Silver Lake ice-out dates, 1985–2026MarAprMay1985: March 241989: March 271992: March 261995: March 201996: March 311999: March 232012: March 132013: April 92014: April 82016: March 122017: March 202018: April 292019: April 12020: March 192021: March 192022: March 232023: April 112025: March 14Usually Mar 232026: March 102026
March 23Usually around
March 10Earliest ever (2026)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
19Years of record (1985–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

19 years on the books, 1985–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 10
2025March 14
2023April 11
2022March 23
2021March 19
2020March 19
2019April 1
2018April 29
2017March 20
2016March 12
2014April 8
2013April 9
2012March 13
1999March 23
1996March 31
1995March 20
1992March 26
1989March 27
1985March 24

When North Silver freezes over

North Silver Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).

November 28Usually freezes around
November 10 Earliest on record (2018–19)
December 19 Latest on record (2015–16)
10 Winters of record (2011–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 28
2024–25November 26
2022–23November 18
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 1
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 10
2017–18December 7
2015–16December 19
2011–12November 28

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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