Minnesota · Chisago County
South Center Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of South Center Lake around April 2 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 1 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2019 | April 18 |
| 2017 | March 26 |
| 2016 | March 17 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 13 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2009 | April 10 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
When South Center freezes over
South Center Lake usually freezes over around December 3 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 18 (2000–01). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2008–09 froze on November 25. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | December 2 |
| 2006–07 | December 5 |
| 2005–06 | December 3 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 3 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
| 2000–01 | November 18 |
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.