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Tetonka Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Tetonka Lake around April 2 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Tetonka Lake ice-out dates, 1973–2026FebMarAprMay1973: March 271974: April 101975: April 261976: March 261977: March 291978: April 81979: April 191980: April 141981: March 161982: April 21983: April 101984: April 121985: April 71986: April 21987: March 141988: April 21989: April 81990: March 181991: April 41992: April 61993: April 171994: April 21995: March 201996: April 181997: April 51998: March 291999: March 282000: March 202001: April 152002: April 62003: March 282004: April 22005: April 52006: April 52007: March 282008: April 152009: March 262010: March 312011: April 102012: March 172013: April 242014: April 142015: March 272016: March 152017: March 242018: April 292019: April 82020: April 12021: March 292022: April 62023: April 122024: March 32025: March 18Usually Apr 22026: March 262026
April 2Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
54Years of record (1973–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

54 years on the books, 1973–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 26
2025March 18
2024March 3
2023April 12
2022April 6
2021March 29
2020April 1
2019April 8
2018April 29
2017March 24
2016March 15
2015March 27
2014April 14
2013April 24
2012March 17
2011April 10
2010March 31
2009March 26
2008April 15
2007March 28
2006April 5
2005April 5
2004April 2
2003March 28
2002April 6
2001April 15
2000March 20
1999March 28
1998March 29
1997April 5
1996April 18
1995March 20
1994April 2
1993April 17
1992April 6
1991April 4
1990March 18
1989April 8
1988April 2
1987March 14
1986April 2
1985April 7
1984April 12
1983April 10
1982April 2
1981March 16
1980April 14
1979April 19
1978April 8
1977March 29
1976March 26
1975April 26
1974April 10
1973March 27

When Tetonka freezes over

Tetonka Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: January 7 (2023–24).

December 1Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
January 7 Latest on record (2023–24)
40 Winters of record (1981–2024)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 7. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2023–24January 7
2022–23November 22
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 1
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 19
2017–18December 10
2016–17December 9
2015–16December 27
2014–15November 25
2011–12November 26
2009–10December 10
2008–09December 5
2007–08November 30
2006–07December 4
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04December 3
2002–03December 3
2001–02December 21
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 17
1998–99December 22
1997–98November 21
1996–97November 22
1995–96November 23
1994–95December 10
1993–94November 27
1992–93November 28
1991–92November 4
1990–91December 14
1989–90November 23
1988–89November 27
1987–88December 17
1986–87November 15
1985–86November 21
1984–85December 4
1983–84November 30
1982–83November 27
1981–82December 5

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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