Minnesota · Carver County
Reitz Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Reitz Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 19 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2014–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2017 | March 6 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 19 |
When Reitz freezes over
Reitz Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2022–23). Latest: December 7 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 28 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
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.