Minnesota · Douglas County
Victoria Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Victoria Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2024). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2007–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 16 |
| 2023 | April 25 |
| 2022 | April 30 |
| 2021 | April 3 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2016 | March 24 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2014 | April 24 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2011 | April 15 |
| 2007 | April 17 |
When Victoria freezes over
Victoria Lake usually freezes over around December 5 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: December 1 (2006–07). Latest: December 10 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 5. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 5 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 10 |
| 2006–07 | December 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.