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Unnamed Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Unnamed Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 18 (2025). Latest: November 26 (2024).

Unnamed Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2025MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov2002: April 142003: April 152004: April 52005: April 52007: March 242008: April 162017: March 192023: November 252024: November 26Usually Apr 52025: March 182025
April 5Usually around
March 18Earliest ever (2025)
November 26Latest ever (2024)
10Years of record (2002–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

10 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 18
2024November 26
2023November 25
2017March 19
2008April 16
2007March 24
2005April 5
2004April 5
2003April 15
2002April 14

When Unnamed freezes over

Unnamed Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2003–04). Latest: December 12 (2001–02).

November 27Usually freezes around
November 5 Earliest on record (2003–04)
December 12 Latest on record (2001–02)
7 Winters of record (2001–2023)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 6. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2022–23November 6
2007–08November 27
2006–07November 27
2004–05November 24
2003–04November 5
2002–03December 3
2001–02December 12

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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