Minnesota · Otter Tail County
First Silver Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of First Silver Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (2000). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1997–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 19 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 12 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 2000 | April 2 |
| 1999 | April 10 |
| 1998 | April 10 |
| 1997 | May 1 |
When First Silver freezes over
First Silver Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 16 (1997–98). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2014–15 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2014–15 | November 26 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
| 2000–01 | November 20 |
| 1999–00 | December 16 |
| 1998–99 | December 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 16 |
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.