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Winona Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Winona Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2016). Latest: April 23 (1995).

Winona Lake ice-out dates, 1995–2019MarApr1995: April 231997: April 211999: April 42002: April 142003: April 102004: April 52005: April 72006: April 52007: April 162008: April 222015: April 62016: March 15Usually Apr 102019: April 152019
April 10Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2016)
April 23Latest ever (1995)
13Years of record (1995–2019)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

13 years on the books, 1995–2019. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2019April 15
2016March 15
2015April 6
2008April 22
2007April 16
2006April 5
2005April 7
2004April 5
2003April 10
2002April 14
1999April 4
1997April 21
1995April 23

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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