Minnesota · Cass County
Wabedo Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Wabedo Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2016). Latest: May 6 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 21 |
| 2025 | April 17 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 4 |
| 2016 | April 3 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2008 | April 5 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 1983 | April 21 |
When Wabedo freezes over
Wabedo Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: December 15 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | December 2 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | December 6 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | December 10 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 15 |
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.