Minnesota · Jackson County

Fish Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Fish Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 5 (1999). Latest: April 30 (2018).

Fish Lake ice-out dates, 1999–2019MarAprMay1999: March 52008: April 162017: March 62018: April 30Usually Apr 82019: April 82019
April 8Usually around
March 5Earliest ever (1999)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
5Years of record (1999–2019)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

5 years on the books, 1999–2019. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2019April 8
2018April 30
2017March 6
2008April 16
1999March 5

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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