Minnesota · Todd County
Fairy Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Fairy Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2016). Latest: May 9 (2013).
April 16Usually around
March 17Earliest ever (2016)
May 9Latest ever (2013)
29Years of record (1995–2023)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
29 years on the books, 1995–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2022 | April 25 |
| 2021 | April 1 |
| 2020 | April 28 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | March 30 |
| 2016 | March 17 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2011 | April 19 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2009 | April 17 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 16 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 5 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
| 2001 | April 22 |
| 2000 | March 22 |
| 1999 | April 5 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1997 | April 22 |
| 1996 | April 25 |
| 1995 | April 22 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.