Minnesota · Aitkin County

Clear Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Clear Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2000). Latest: May 10 (2013).

Clear Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2026MarAprMay1992: April 111993: April 151994: April 161995: April 251996: May 11997: April 231998: April 61999: April 92000: March 252001: April 272002: April 172003: April 142004: April 162005: April 112008: April 292013: May 102014: May 22015: April 92019: April 202023: May 3Usually Apr 162026: April 162026
April 16Usually around
March 25Earliest ever (2000)
May 10Latest ever (2013)
21Years of record (1992–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

21 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 16
2023May 3
2019April 20
2015April 9
2014May 2
2013May 10
2008April 29
2005April 11
2004April 16
2003April 14
2002April 17
2001April 27
2000March 25
1999April 9
1998April 6
1997April 23
1996May 1
1995April 25
1994April 16
1993April 15
1992April 11

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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