Minnesota · Ramsey County
Wakefield Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Wakefield Lake around March 28 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 28 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 28 |
| 2024 | March 2 |
| 2022 | April 10 |
| 2021 | March 23 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 5 |
| 2018 | April 28 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | March 27 |
| 2014 | April 12 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2007 | March 25 |
When Wakefield freezes over
Wakefield Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2021–22 | November 19 |
| 2020–21 | December 2 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 9 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 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.