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).
April 3Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
21Years of record (1983–2026)
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 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.