Minnesota · Hennepin County
Fish Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Fish Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 8 (2000). Latest: April 30 (2018).
April 6Usually around
March 8Earliest ever (2000)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
30Years of record (1983–2020)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
30 years on the books, 1983–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2016 | March 14 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2014 | April 16 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2011 | April 11 |
| 2007 | March 28 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 5 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 5 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 14 |
| 2000 | March 8 |
| 1999 | March 29 |
| 1998 | March 27 |
| 1997 | April 6 |
| 1996 | April 20 |
| 1995 | March 29 |
| 1994 | April 20 |
| 1993 | April 15 |
| 1992 | April 5 |
| 1990 | March 31 |
| 1989 | April 15 |
| 1988 | April 4 |
| 1986 | April 8 |
| 1984 | April 8 |
| 1983 | April 8 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.