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|
Year |
Date |
| 1977 | |
| 1978 April 12 | 2024 March 3 |
| 1979 April 19 | 2017 March 6* |
| 1980 April 15 | 2000 March 8 |
| 1981 March 22 | 2016 March 12 |
| 1982 April 17 | 1987 March 14 |
| 1983 April 4 | 2012 March 18 |
| 1985 April 7 | 2017 March 21* |
| 1986 April 7 | 2025 March 21 |
| 1987 March 14 | 1981 March 22 |
| 1988 April 2 | 2021 March 24 |
| 1989 April 15 | 1999 March 29 |
| 1990 April 1 | 2007 March 29 |
| 1991 April 4 | 1998 March 30 |
| 1992 April 5 | 2026 March 30 |
| 1993 April 11 | 2010 March 31 |
| 1984 April 9 | 1990 April 1 |
| 1994 April 9 | 2015 April 1 |
| 1995 April 8 | 2020 April 1 |
| 1996 April 22 | 2003 April 2 |
| 1997 April 14 | 2004 April 2 |
| 1998 March 30 | 1983 April 4 |
| 1999 March 29 | 1991 April 4 |
| 2000 March 8 | 2005 April 4 |
| 2001 April 16 | 1992 April 5 |
| 2002 April 15 | 2006 April 6 |
| 2003 April 2 | 2009 April 6 |
| 2004 April 2 | 1985 April 7 |
| 2005 April 4 | 1986 April 7 |
| 2006 April 6 | 1995 April 8 |
| 2007 March 29 | 1984 April 9 |
| 2008 April 21 | 1994 April 9 |
| 2009 April 6 | 2019 April 9 |
| 2010 March 31 | 1993 April 11 |
| 2011 April 11 | 2011 April 11 |
| 2012 March 18 | 2022 April 11 |
| 2013 April 30 | 1978 April 12 |
| 2014 April 19 | 1988 April 2 |
| 2015 April 1 | 1979 April 19 |
| 2016 March 12 | 2023 April 13 |
| 2017 March 6* | 1997 April 14 |
| 2017 March 21* | 1980 April 15 |
| 2018 May 1 | 1989 April 15 |
| 2019 April 9 | 2002 April 15 |
| 2020 April 1 | 2001 April 16 |
| 2021 March 24 | 1982 April 17 |
| 2022 April 11 | 2014 April 19 |
| 2023 April 13 | 2008 April 21 |
| 2023 Dec 26** | 1996 April 22 |
| 2024 March 3 | 2013 April 30 |
| 2025 March 21 | 2018 May 1 |
| 2026 March 30 | 2023 Dec 26** |
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*2017 was the first instance of a second ice-out in our recorded history. We had open water after March 6 for about a week, then a complete Refreeze until the 21st.
**2023 December 26: An extremely rare December ice out (aka the Boxing Day miracle). We had a complete Refreeze again by Jan 3rd.
"I have kept track of ice-outs since I moved here in 1976. I wrote down the ice out date in 1977 on my garage wall. I am still looking for that entry. I consider the ice to be out, when you can cross the lake at a full diameter in at least one direction, for any other full diameter. Theoretically, this means that up to one half of the lake could still be ice covered, although it never has been.
You are welcome to help me look around for the 1977 date in my garage.
Dan F"
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