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Roosevelt - South Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Roosevelt - South Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).

Roosevelt - South Lake ice-out dates, 2005–2026MarAprMay2005: April 132006: April 112007: April 222008: May 42009: April 242010: April 32011: April 262012: March 252013: May 142014: May 22015: April 132016: April 92017: April 82018: May 82019: April 272020: April 202021: April 62022: May 72024: April 92025: April 17Usually Apr 202026: April 212026
April 20Usually around
March 25Earliest ever (2012)
May 14Latest ever (2013)
21Years of record (2005–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

21 years on the books, 2005–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 21
2025April 17
2024April 9
2022May 7
2021April 6
2020April 20
2019April 27
2018May 8
2017April 8
2016April 9
2015April 13
2014May 2
2013May 14
2012March 25
2011April 26
2010April 3
2009April 24
2008May 4
2007April 22
2006April 11
2005April 13

When Roosevelt - South freezes over

Roosevelt - South Lake usually freezes over around December 15 — the third week of December. Earliest on record: December 2 (2019–20). Latest: January 4 (2023–24).

December 15Usually freezes around
December 2 Earliest on record (2019–20)
January 4 Latest on record (2023–24)
19 Winters of record (2004–2024)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 4. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2023–24January 4
2022–23December 7
2021–22December 17
2020–21December 15
2019–20December 2
2018–19December 7
2017–18December 12
2016–17December 16
2015–16December 29
2013–14December 7
2012–13December 12
2011–12December 17
2010–11December 14
2009–10December 17
2008–09December 8
2007–08December 6
2006–07December 21
2005–06December 17
2004–05December 18

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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