Minnesota · Aitkin County
Ripple Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Ripple Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2016). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2007–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 1 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2008 | April 3 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
When Ripple freezes over
Ripple Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 2 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 25 |
| 2017–18 | December 12 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2007–08 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
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.