Minnesota · Carver County
Wassermann Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Wassermann Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 15 (2001).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 1999–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 19 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2017 | March 22 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2005 | April 5 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 13 |
| 2001 | April 15 |
| 2000 | March 7 |
| 1999 | March 28 |
When Wassermann freezes over
Wassermann Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 21 (1999–00).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 2 |
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 27 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | December 21 |
| 1998–99 | December 19 |
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.