Minnesota · Kandiyohi County
Wakanda Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Wakanda Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2000). Latest: May 2 (2013).
April 11Usually around
March 9Earliest ever (2000)
May 2Latest ever (2013)
29Years of record (1981–2018)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
29 years on the books, 1981–2018. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | March 28 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 2009 | April 15 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 31 |
| 2004 | April 1 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 20 |
| 2000 | March 9 |
| 1999 | March 31 |
| 1998 | April 3 |
| 1997 | April 21 |
| 1996 | April 22 |
| 1995 | April 10 |
| 1994 | April 11 |
| 1993 | April 14 |
| 1992 | April 3 |
| 1991 | April 5 |
| 1990 | April 9 |
| 1989 | April 18 |
| 1988 | April 12 |
| 1987 | March 24 |
| 1986 | April 8 |
| 1985 | April 10 |
| 1984 | April 12 |
| 1983 | April 12 |
| 1982 | April 15 |
| 1981 | March 23 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.