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Ponto Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Ponto Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 5 (2000). Latest: May 13 (2013).

Ponto Lake ice-out dates, 1986–2021AprMay1986: April 141987: April 91988: April 191989: April 291990: April 231991: April 151992: April 171993: April 211994: April 181995: April 261996: May 41997: April 231998: April 91999: April 102000: April 52001: April 282002: April 212003: April 162004: April 192005: April 142006: April 112007: April 212008: May 42013: May 132014: April 292015: April 112016: April 52017: April 82019: April 26Usually Apr 182021: April 52021
April 18Usually around
April 5Earliest ever (2000)
May 13Latest ever (2013)
30Years of record (1986–2021)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

30 years on the books, 1986–2021. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2021April 5
2019April 26
2017April 8
2016April 5
2015April 11
2014April 29
2013May 13
2008May 4
2007April 21
2006April 11
2005April 14
2004April 19
2003April 16
2002April 21
2001April 28
2000April 5
1999April 10
1998April 9
1997April 23
1996May 4
1995April 26
1994April 18
1993April 21
1992April 17
1991April 15
1990April 23
1989April 29
1988April 19
1987April 9
1986April 14

When Ponto freezes over

Ponto Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (1995–96). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).

November 26Usually freezes around
November 11 Earliest on record (1995–96)
December 20 Latest on record (2001–02)
25 Winters of record (1986–2021)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2020–21 froze on November 30. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2020–21November 30
2018–19November 20
2014–15November 21
2013–14November 24
2007–08November 30
2006–07December 1
2004–05December 5
2003–04November 26
2002–03November 25
2001–02December 20
2000–01December 2
1999–00December 16
1998–99December 15
1997–98November 24
1996–97November 23
1995–96November 11
1994–95December 6
1993–94November 27
1992–93November 27
1991–92November 17
1990–91November 29
1989–90November 23
1988–89November 24
1987–88November 25
1986–87November 15

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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