Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Clitherall Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Clitherall Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 4 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1991–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 16 |
| 2025 | April 13 |
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2021 | April 1 |
| 2020 | April 19 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2006 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 11 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 1991 | April 11 |
When Clitherall freezes over
Clitherall Lake usually freezes over around December 3 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 22 (2002–03). Latest: December 30 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on December 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | December 30 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2003–04 | December 3 |
| 2002–03 | November 22 |
| 2001–02 | December 19 |
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.