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Volney Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Volney Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2000). Latest: April 30 (2018).

Volney Lake ice-out dates, 1979–2026MarAprMay1979: April 21980: April 161981: March 171982: April 31983: April 31984: April 121985: April 61986: April 31987: March 191988: April 11989: April 92000: March 72001: April 72002: April 72003: March 282004: March 282005: April 42006: April 32007: March 282008: April 162014: March 292016: March 142017: March 242018: April 302019: April 82020: April 12022: April 102024: March 7Usually Apr 32026: March 272026
April 3Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2000)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
29Years of record (1979–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

29 years on the books, 1979–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 27
2024March 7
2022April 10
2020April 1
2019April 8
2018April 30
2017March 24
2016March 14
2014March 29
2008April 16
2007March 28
2006April 3
2005April 4
2004March 28
2003March 28
2002April 7
2001April 7
2000March 7
1989April 9
1988April 1
1987March 19
1986April 3
1985April 6
1984April 12
1983April 3
1982April 3
1981March 17
1980April 16
1979April 2

When Volney freezes over

Volney Lake usually freezes over around December 5 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 15 (2000–01). Latest: December 27 (2015–16).

December 5Usually freezes around
November 15 Earliest on record (2000–01)
December 27 Latest on record (2015–16)
25 Winters of record (1978–2022)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 25. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2021–22December 25
2018–19November 28
2017–18December 14
2015–16December 27
2014–15December 2
2008–09December 7
2007–08December 5
2006–07December 5
2005–06December 4
2004–05December 14
2003–04December 9
2002–03December 3
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 15
1999–00December 15
1988–89November 23
1987–88December 6
1986–87December 20
1985–86December 12
1984–85November 24
1983–84December 4
1982–83November 30
1981–82December 9
1979–80December 3
1978–79December 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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