It’s that time of the year again, and we’re excited to launch the Ice Out Contest! Predict the day and time the ice on the lake will go out, and you could be the proud winner of a WWA hat and most importantly, bragging rights! Here are the details:
How to Enter: Submit your guess to the Ice Out Contest by filling out the survey included in this message. Please provide your name, general time frame, the date, and the time of day (AM or PM) for your guess in the submission. Remember, it’s one guess per person, so make it count!
Contest Period: The contest is officially open and will close on March 1st at 11:59 PM EST. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the excitement!
The survey will include a section to select a general time frame, as well as entering an exact date and time. The criteria will be as follows:
- General Time Frames (to be posted on the website):
- Early March
- Mid March
- Late March
- Early April
- Mid April
- Late April
- Exact Date and Time
- Be sure to specify exact date (mm/dd format) and exact time (be sure to specify AM vs PM)
Updates and Website Posting: We’ll regularly update the website with existing submissions. While exact times won’t be published until the end of the contest, general time frames will be shared on the site, keeping the anticipation alive!
Judging Criteria: Ice out is declared when “all the shores are free of ice,” ensuring safe navigation. The winner is the one closest to the judged time. Our committee, certified by the International Commission for Exactness (ICE), will make the final decision. Get your prediction in before the deadline and join the fun!
Current Guesses for 2024:
| Time Frame | Name | Date | Time |
| Early March | James H. | March 5 | 9:00 AM |
| Lukas H. | March 5 | 11:53 AM | |
| Chris B. | March 9 | 4:00 PM | |
| Nancy W. | March 11 | 11:30 AM | |
| Mid March | Oliver H. | March 15 | 12:30 PM |
| David V. | March 17 | 2:45 PM | |
| Kelly K. | March 17 | 4:00 PM | |
| Susan G. | March 17 | 3:15 PM | |
| Robin B. | March 18 | 9:01AM | |
| Deirdre M. | March 19 | 3:00 PM | |
| Hugh C. | March 20 | 11:30 AM | |
| Late March | Dave D. | March 21 | 11:31 AM |
| Jillian H. | March 23 | 8:23 AM | |
| Connie B. | March 23 | 4:00 PM | |
| Eric O. | March 24 | 3:24 PM | |
| Patricia M. | March 26 | 3:00 PM | |
| Annie A. | March 27 | 12:00 PM | |
| Bruce G. | March 27 | 3:45 PM | |
| Trudy C. | March 28 | 3:00 PM | |
| George M. | March 29 | 8:00 AM | |
| Peter G. | March 27 | 10:00 AM | |
| Donn W. | March 27 | 11:57 AM | |
| Tom B. | March 27 | 2:00 PM | |
| Lee A. | March 29 | 3:00 PM | |
| Joyce P. | March 30 | 3:00 PM | |
| Lauren S. | March 30 | 3:00 PM | |
| Lauren P. | March 30 | 3:00 PM | |
| Jack O. | March 31 | 3:10 PM | |
| Early April | Robert B. | April 1 | 10:00 AM |
| Becky A. | April 1 | 10:30AM | |
| Laura P. | April 1 | 2:00 PM | |
| Julie B. | April 1 | 3:30 PM | |
| Hunt G. | April 2 | 10:00 AM | |
| John L. | April 2 | 2:00 PM | |
| Martha H. | April 2 | 2:30 PM | |
| Bruce G. | April 2 | 3:30PM | |
| Carolyn P. | April 3 | 4:28 PM | |
| Susan V. | April 4 | 7:03 AM | |
| Conan D. | April 4 | 12:01 PM | |
| Emily M.K. | April 4 | 3:00 PM | |
| Steve J. | April 5 | 2:00 PM | |
| Dave N. | April 5 | 3:00 PM | |
| Polly J. | April 6 | 4:00 PM | |
| Megan M. | April 6 | 8:10 PM | |
| Ray T. | April 7 | 12:00 PM | |
| Susan O. | April 8 | 9:00 AM | |
| Tim R. | April 8 | 12:00 PM | |
| Rick D. | April 8 | 1:00 PM | |
| Holly B. | April 8 | 1:00 PM | |
| Jack T. | April 8 | 2:30 PM | |
| Ryan A. | April 8 | 3:30 PM | |
| Abby S. | April 9 | 11:00 AM | |
| Skip O. | April 9 | 12:01 PM | |
| Jeff B. | April 9 | 1:30 PM | |
| Barry B. | April 9 | 2:13 PM | |
| Mary Ellen G. | April 9 | 3:30 PM | |
| Peter B. | April 9 | 5:30 PM | |
| Colin T. | April 10 | 1:00 PM | |
| Mid April | Marie D. | April 11 | 1:11 PM |
| Wendy D. | April 11 | 2:00 PM | |
| Katie E. | April 11 | 2:45 PM | |
| Piper O. | April 11 | 3:10 PM | |
| Maddie C. | April 12 | 1:15 PM | |
| Mike B. | April 12 | 1:25 PM | |
| Dauson B. | April 12 | 11:00 AM | |
| Sheila R. | April 12 | 1:30 PM | |
| John B. | April 12 | 2:30 PM | |
| Kate H. | April 13 | 4:20 AM | |
| Tom O. | April 13 | 11:00 AM | |
| Dan R. | April 13 | 1:13 PM | |
| Eric S. | April 13 | 2:30 PM | |
| Brain R. | April 13 | 3:00 PM | |
| Grace W. | April 13 | 4:00 PM | |
| Ryan C. | April 14 | 6:45 AM | |
| Jean E. | April 14 | 11:00 AM | |
| Nicholas P. | April 14 | 11:00 AM | |
| Don T. | April 15 | 2:01 PM | |
| Isla A. | April 15 | 11:00 AM | |
| Joyce B. | April 15 | 5:57 PM | |
| Greg P. | April 15 | 3:00 PM | |
| J. Erwin | April 16 | 11:00 AM | |
| Helyn C. | April 16 | 2:10 PM | |
| Gayle C. | April 16 | 2:35 PM | |
| Ben D. | April 17 | 1:30 PM | |
| Jose V. | April 17 | 2:00 PM | |
| Scott R. | April 17 | 3:00 PM | |
| Adam J. | April 18 | 2:00 PM | |
| Tammy B. | April 18 | 4:23 PM | |
| Julie O. | April 19 | 7:00 PM | |
| Debbie B. | April 20 | 5:00 PM | |
| Late April | Pranav K. | April 21 | 4:15 PM |
| Henry & Sawyer H. | April 23 | 11:54 AM | |
| Marian M. | April 24 | 8:00 AM | |
| Jeffrey H. | April 28 | 12:00 PM |
Previous Ice Outs: For reference, here are the dates of previous Ice Outs:
1972 May 2 1973 April 26 1974 April 14 1975 April 24 1976 April 8 1977 April 18
1978 April 28 1979 April 23 1980 April 10 1981 March 31 1982 April 24 1983 April 4
1984 April 16 1985 March 31 1986 April 5 1987 April 12 1988 April 17 1989 April 17
1990 April 10 1991 April 6 1992 April 9
1993 April 20 1994 April 22 1995 April 1
1996 April 12 1997 April 20 1998 April 7 1999 April 8 2000 April 5 2001 April 28
2002 April 4 2003 April 24 2004 April 17 2005 Apr 17 5:30 PM 2006 Apr. 1 12:00 PM
2007 Apr. 23 6:00 AM 2008 Apr. 23 8:00 AM 2009 Apr. 12 6:00 AM 2010 Mar. 23 3:00 PM
2011 Apr. 20 2:30 PM 2012 March 22 12:00 PM 2013 Apr. 14 3:15 PM 2014 Apr. 19 3:00 PM
2015 Apr. 20 7:45 PM 2016 March 18 9:00 AM 2017 Apr. 16 7:00 PM 2018 April 24 8:15 AM
2019 Apr. 20 7:45 PM 2020 Apr. 3 10:30 AM 2021 Apr. 1 7:00 AM 2022 April 4 5:45 PM
2023 April 14 3:00 PM