Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Big Pine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Pine Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2016). Latest: May 5 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1996–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 18 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 1996 | May 5 |
When Big Pine freezes over
Big Pine Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: October 16 (2002–03). Latest: December 1 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 18 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | October 16 |
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.