Minnesota · Kanabec County
Fish Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Fish Lake around April 7 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1991–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 2 |
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 19 |
| 2022 | April 22 |
| 2020 | April 7 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | April 1 |
| 2016 | March 23 |
| 2014 | April 24 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 1991 | April 7 |
When Fish freezes over
Fish Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 3 (2006–07). Latest: November 30 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 28 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 25 |
| 2021–22 | November 23 |
| 2017–18 | November 6 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 8 |
| 2006–07 | November 3 |
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.