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Upper Prior Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Upper Prior Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2013).

Upper Prior Lake ice-out dates, 1963–2026FebMarAprMay1963: April 41964: April 111966: March 181967: April 31968: March 231969: April 141970: April 201971: April 151973: March 301974: April 171975: April 261976: April 21977: April 61978: April 111979: April 201980: April 171981: March 221982: April 171983: April 61984: April 121985: April 81986: April 51987: March 81988: April 21989: April 141990: March 291991: April 51992: April 61993: April 181994: April 41995: April 251996: April 201997: April 51998: March 281999: March 312000: March 82001: April 42002: April 132003: April 22004: April 32005: April 52006: April 62007: March 262008: April 202009: April 42010: March 312013: April 292015: March 292017: March 212019: April 92020: March 302021: March 292023: April 132024: March 32025: March 24Usually Apr 52026: March 292026
April 5Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2013)
56Years of record (1963–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

56 years on the books, 1963–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 29
2025March 24
2024March 3
2023April 13
2021March 29
2020March 30
2019April 9
2017March 21
2015March 29
2013April 29
2010March 31
2009April 4
2008April 20
2007March 26
2006April 6
2005April 5
2004April 3
2003April 2
2002April 13
2001April 4
2000March 8
1999March 31
1998March 28
1997April 5
1996April 20
1995April 25
1994April 4
1993April 18
1992April 6
1991April 5
1990March 29
1989April 14
1988April 2
1987March 8
1986April 5
1985April 8
1984April 12
1983April 6
1982April 17
1981March 22
1980April 17
1979April 20
1978April 11
1977April 6
1976April 2
1975April 26
1974April 17
1973March 30
1971April 15
1970April 20
1969April 14
1968March 23
1967April 3
1966March 18
1964April 11
1963April 4

When Upper Prior freezes over

Upper Prior Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (1991–92). Latest: December 21 (1998–99).

November 30Usually freezes around
November 6 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 21 Latest on record (1998–99)
55 Winters of record (1966–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 4
2024–25December 1
2022–23November 22
2018–19November 27
2017–18December 7
2015–16December 19
2014–15November 15
2013–14November 27
2012–13December 11
2011–12December 8
2010–11November 27
2009–10December 10
2008–09November 25
2007–08December 1
2006–07December 1
2005–06December 1
2004–05December 14
2003–04December 1
2002–03November 26
2001–02December 21
2000–01November 25
1999–00December 18
1998–99December 21
1997–98November 24
1996–97November 23
1995–96November 22
1994–95December 11
1993–94November 27
1992–93December 7
1991–92November 6
1990–91December 3
1989–90November 24
1988–89November 29
1987–88November 17
1986–87November 15
1985–86November 21
1984–85November 23
1983–84December 14
1982–83November 17
1981–82December 5
1980–81December 3
1979–80December 1
1978–79November 21
1977–78November 22
1976–77November 14
1975–76November 30
1974–75December 2
1973–74December 6
1972–73November 27
1971–72November 30
1970–71November 24
1969–70November 20
1968–69December 6
1967–68November 28
1966–67December 1

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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