Minnesota · Wright County
Ramsey Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Ramsey Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2024). Latest: April 18 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 27 |
| 2024 | March 9 |
| 2023 | April 18 |
| 2022 | April 14 |
| 2021 | March 28 |
| 2020 | April 3 |
| 2004 | April 1 |
| 2003 | April 10 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Ramsey freezes over
Ramsey Lake usually freezes over around December 3 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 28 (2002–03). Latest: January 7 (2023–24).
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 |
| 2023–24 | January 7 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | December 10 |
| 2003–04 | December 9 |
| 2002–03 | 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.