Minnesota · Meeker County
Richardson Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Richardson Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 1 (2000). Latest: April 30 (2018).
April 3Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (2000)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
28Years of record (1990–2025)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
28 years on the books, 1990–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 24 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 18 |
| 2022 | April 13 |
| 2019 | April 18 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | March 27 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 2007 | March 30 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | March 29 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 18 |
| 2000 | March 1 |
| 1999 | April 1 |
| 1997 | April 15 |
| 1996 | April 20 |
| 1995 | April 3 |
| 1994 | April 9 |
| 1993 | April 15 |
| 1992 | April 3 |
| 1991 | April 4 |
| 1990 | April 1 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.