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Roberds Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Roberds Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: February 29 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Roberds Lake ice-out dates, 1978–2026FebMarAprMay1978: March 281979: April 201980: April 151981: March 161982: April 121983: April 171984: April 141985: April 71986: April 31987: March 141988: April 11989: April 141990: March 241991: April 31992: April 71993: April 101994: April 31995: March 201996: April 141997: April 51998: March 281999: March 282000: March 82001: April 152002: March 312003: March 272004: April 22005: April 52006: April 52007: March 272008: April 172016: March 152018: April 292019: April 72020: March 292021: March 252022: April 82023: April 122024: February 292025: March 18Usually Apr 32026: March 262026
April 3Usually around
February 29Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
41Years of record (1978–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

41 years on the books, 1978–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 26
2025March 18
2024February 29
2023April 12
2022April 8
2021March 25
2020March 29
2019April 7
2018April 29
2016March 15
2008April 17
2007March 27
2006April 5
2005April 5
2004April 2
2003March 27
2002March 31
2001April 15
2000March 8
1999March 28
1998March 28
1997April 5
1996April 14
1995March 20
1994April 3
1993April 10
1992April 7
1991April 3
1990March 24
1989April 14
1988April 1
1987March 14
1986April 3
1985April 7
1984April 14
1983April 17
1982April 12
1981March 16
1980April 15
1979April 20
1978March 28

When Roberds freezes over

Roberds Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 9 (1995–96). Latest: December 21 (2001–02).

December 1Usually freezes around
November 9 Earliest on record (1995–96)
December 21 Latest on record (2001–02)
15 Winters of record (1993–2026)

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.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2024–25November 30
2022–23November 19
2021–22December 6
2017–18December 7
2007–08November 29
2006–07December 1
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 26
2002–03December 2
2001–02December 21
1998–99December 20
1995–96November 9
1993–94November 26

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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