Minnesota · Le Sueur County

West Jefferson Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of West Jefferson Lake around March 24 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 1 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).

West Jefferson Lake ice-out dates, 2011–2025FebMarAprMay2011: April 102012: March 142015: March 172016: March 122017: March 72018: April 292019: April 52020: March 282021: March 242022: April 62023: April 112024: March 1Usually Mar 242025: March 152025
March 24Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
13Years of record (2011–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

13 years on the books, 2011–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 15
2024March 1
2023April 11
2022April 6
2021March 24
2020March 28
2019April 5
2018April 29
2017March 7
2016March 12
2015March 17
2012March 14
2011April 10

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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