Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Serpent Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Serpent Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 5 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 17 |
| 2025 | April 15 |
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2016 | April 5 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2011 | April 25 |
| 1992 | April 18 |
When Serpent freezes over
Serpent Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: January 5 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2023–24 | January 5 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | December 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2011–12 | December 5 |
| 1991–92 | November 25 |
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.