Minnesota · Sherburne County
Rush Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rush Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 25 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 16 |
| 2020 | April 2 |
| 2017 | March 25 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 20 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 10 |
| 2010 | March 29 |
| 2009 | April 10 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 31 |
When Rush freezes over
Rush Lake usually freezes over around December 7 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 1 (2007–08). Latest: December 20 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2016–17 froze on December 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2012–13 | November 24 |
| 2007–08 | November 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 15 |
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.