Minnesota · Carver County
St. Joe Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of St. Joe Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 28 (2013).
April 3Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
April 28Latest ever (2013)
24Years of record (1991–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
24 years on the books, 1991–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 19 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 10 |
| 2021 | March 25 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2017 | March 8 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2014 | April 18 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2003 | April 1 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 14 |
| 2000 | March 7 |
| 1999 | April 3 |
| 1998 | March 30 |
| 1997 | April 6 |
| 1996 | April 19 |
| 1995 | April 2 |
| 1994 | April 3 |
| 1993 | April 15 |
| 1992 | April 5 |
| 1991 | April 4 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.