Minnesota · Wright County
Birch Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Birch Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2000). Latest: May 1 (2018).
April 6Usually around
March 14Earliest ever (2000)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
29Years of record (1988–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
29 years on the books, 1988–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 31 |
| 2023 | April 17 |
| 2022 | April 24 |
| 2021 | March 26 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 22 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2014 | April 22 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 3 |
| 2001 | April 19 |
| 2000 | March 14 |
| 1999 | March 30 |
| 1998 | March 31 |
| 1997 | April 16 |
| 1996 | April 23 |
| 1995 | April 14 |
| 1994 | April 9 |
| 1993 | April 16 |
| 1992 | April 5 |
| 1991 | April 6 |
| 1990 | April 3 |
| 1989 | April 17 |
| 1988 | April 6 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.