Minnesota · Chisago County
Rush Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rush Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 19 (2012). Latest: May 5 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
26 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 5 |
| 2022 | April 13 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2016 | March 20 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2013 | May 5 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 15 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 10 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 11 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 10 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 19 |
| 2000 | March 25 |
| 1999 | March 31 |
| 1996 | April 24 |
| 1995 | April 15 |
| 1994 | April 12 |
| 1993 | April 19 |
| 1992 | April 6 |
When Rush freezes over
Rush Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 19 (2018–19). Latest: December 22 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 19. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 19 |
| 2015–16 | December 22 |
| 2013–14 | December 5 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2002–03 | November 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.