Minnesota · Carver County
West Auburn Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of West Auburn Lake around March 30 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: April 21 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2014–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 21 |
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2017 | March 21 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
When West Auburn freezes over
West Auburn Lake usually freezes over around December 6 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: December 1 (2022–23). Latest: December 10 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 10 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 8 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
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.