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Shagawa Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Shagawa Lake around April 28 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 27 (2012). Latest: May 16 (1996).

Shagawa Lake ice-out dates, 1965–2025MarAprMay1965: May 61966: May 151967: April 171968: April 291969: April 271970: May 21971: May 61972: May 91973: April 191974: May 21975: May 71976: April 181977: April 231978: May 41979: May 151980: April 241981: April 181982: May 21983: April 291984: April 241985: April 251986: April 201987: April 151988: April 281989: May 41990: April 251991: April 221992: May 41993: April 281994: April 241995: April 291996: May 161997: April 291998: April 131999: April 252000: April 172001: April 302002: April 242003: April 272004: April 272005: April 172006: April 162007: April 262008: May 72009: April 302010: April 32011: April 292012: March 272014: May 112015: April 182017: April 142018: May 62019: April 292020: May 22021: April 132022: May 102023: May 82024: April 7Usually Apr 282025: May 52025
April 28Usually around
March 27Earliest ever (2012)
May 16Latest ever (1996)
59Years of record (1965–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

59 years on the books, 1965–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025May 5
2024April 7
2023May 8
2022May 10
2021April 13
2020May 2
2019April 29
2018May 6
2017April 14
2015April 18
2014May 11
2012March 27
2011April 29
2010April 3
2009April 30
2008May 7
2007April 26
2006April 16
2005April 17
2004April 27
2003April 27
2002April 24
2001April 30
2000April 17
1999April 25
1998April 13
1997April 29
1996May 16
1995April 29
1994April 24
1993April 28
1992May 4
1991April 22
1990April 25
1989May 4
1988April 28
1987April 15
1986April 20
1985April 25
1984April 24
1983April 29
1982May 2
1981April 18
1980April 24
1979May 15
1978May 4
1977April 23
1976April 18
1975May 7
1974May 2
1973April 19
1972May 9
1971May 6
1970May 2
1969April 27
1968April 29
1967April 17
1966May 15
1965May 6

When Shagawa freezes over

Shagawa Lake usually freezes over around November 19 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (1991–92). Latest: December 9 (1998–99).

November 19Usually freezes around
November 6 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 9 Latest on record (1998–99)
40 Winters of record (1965–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 29. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 29
2024–25December 1
2023–24November 27
2022–23November 19
2019–20November 11
2018–19November 14
2017–18November 10
2015–16November 29
2003–04November 23
2002–03November 16
2001–02December 7
2000–01November 22
1999–00December 6
1998–99December 9
1997–98November 17
1996–97November 12
1995–96November 11
1993–94November 14
1992–93November 15
1991–92November 6
1990–91November 29
1989–90November 19
1988–89November 19
1987–88November 21
1986–87November 11
1985–86November 21
1984–85November 18
1983–84November 27
1982–83November 23
1981–82December 8
1980–81November 11
1977–78November 22
1975–76November 23
1973–74November 24
1972–73November 15
1971–72November 21
1969–70November 20
1967–68November 15
1966–67November 12
1965–66November 17

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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