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Silver Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Silver Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2000). Latest: April 28 (2022).

Silver Lake ice-out dates, 1982–2022MarAprMay1982: April 241985: April 151986: April 101987: April 41988: April 121989: April 221990: April 181991: April 61992: April 51993: April 171994: April 131996: April 251997: April 201998: March 311999: April 12000: March 242001: April 222002: April 142003: April 132004: April 92005: April 82006: April 52007: April 182008: April 24Usually Apr 132022: April 282022
April 13Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2000)
April 28Latest ever (2022)
25Years of record (1982–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

25 years on the books, 1982–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022April 28
2008April 24
2007April 18
2006April 5
2005April 8
2004April 9
2003April 13
2002April 14
2001April 22
2000March 24
1999April 1
1998March 31
1997April 20
1996April 25
1994April 13
1993April 17
1992April 5
1991April 6
1990April 18
1989April 22
1988April 12
1987April 4
1986April 10
1985April 15
1982April 24

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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