Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Eagle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Eagle Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2016). Latest: May 3 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2001–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | April 4 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 12 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
| 2001 | April 27 |
When Eagle freezes over
Eagle Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: December 1 (2006–07). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2022–23 | December 4 |
| 2017–18 | December 14 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 2 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.