Minnesota · Cass County
Ox Yoke Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Ox Yoke Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 19 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 20 |
| 2025 | April 17 |
| 2024 | March 19 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 6 |
| 2016 | March 31 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 11 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Ox Yoke freezes over
Ox Yoke Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2017–18). Latest: December 3 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2001–02 | December 3 |
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.