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Wirth Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Wirth Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 4 (2024). Latest: April 27 (2013).

Wirth Lake ice-out dates, 1959–2024FebMarAprMay1959: April 61963: April 31966: March 211967: April 41968: March 301975: April 231976: March 291977: March 261978: April 61979: April 191980: April 41981: March 221982: April 151983: March 311984: April 71985: March 291986: April 41987: March 101988: April 11989: April 101990: March 311991: April 31992: March 301993: April 111994: April 11995: March 251996: April 181997: April 41998: March 271999: March 302000: March 72001: April 112002: April 112003: March 312004: April 22005: April 52006: April 52007: March 262008: April 162013: April 272015: March 262016: March 162019: April 82020: March 282022: April 112023: April 11Usually Apr 32024: March 42024
April 3Usually around
March 4Earliest ever (2024)
April 27Latest ever (2013)
47Years of record (1959–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

47 years on the books, 1959–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 4
2023April 11
2022April 11
2020March 28
2019April 8
2016March 16
2015March 26
2013April 27
2008April 16
2007March 26
2006April 5
2005April 5
2004April 2
2003March 31
2002April 11
2001April 11
2000March 7
1999March 30
1998March 27
1997April 4
1996April 18
1995March 25
1994April 1
1993April 11
1992March 30
1991April 3
1990March 31
1989April 10
1988April 1
1987March 10
1986April 4
1985March 29
1984April 7
1983March 31
1982April 15
1981March 22
1980April 4
1979April 19
1978April 6
1977March 26
1976March 29
1975April 23
1968March 30
1967April 4
1966March 21
1963April 3
1959April 6

When Wirth freezes over

Wirth Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: January 16 (2023–24).

November 25Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
January 16 Latest on record (2023–24)
42 Winters of record (1964–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 30. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 30
2023–24January 16
2022–23November 22
2017–18December 7
2008–09November 25
2007–08November 26
2006–07November 30
2005–06December 3
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 24
2002–03November 27
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 12
1998–99December 19
1997–98November 15
1996–97November 12
1995–96November 10
1994–95November 29
1993–94November 26
1992–93November 26
1991–92November 4
1990–91December 1
1989–90November 18
1988–89November 16
1987–88November 24
1986–87November 13
1985–86November 21
1984–85December 3
1983–84November 23
1982–83December 7
1981–82November 30
1980–81November 25
1979–80November 25
1978–79November 22
1977–78November 24
1976–77November 15
1975–76November 22
1968–69December 5
1967–68December 4
1966–67December 5
1964–65November 23

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.

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