Minnesota · Ramsey County
Phalen Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Phalen Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
21 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 29 |
| 2024 | March 7 |
| 2023 | April 13 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2021 | March 23 |
| 2020 | April 2 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 23 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2014 | April 18 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2011 | April 11 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2009 | April 5 |
| 2008 | April 20 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2004 | April 4 |
| 1983 | April 3 |
When Phalen freezes over
Phalen Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: December 2 (2019–20). Latest: December 10 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 2 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 10 |
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.