Minnesota · Cass County
West Twin Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of West Twin Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2010). Latest: May 8 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2008–2017. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2013 | May 8 |
| 2011 | April 18 |
| 2010 | March 29 |
| 2009 | April 22 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
When West Twin freezes over
West Twin Lake usually freezes over around November 11 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: December 4 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on November 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 21 |
| 2014–15 | November 11 |
| 2013–14 | November 10 |
| 2010–11 | November 16 |
| 2009–10 | December 4 |
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.