Minnesota · Morrison County

Fish Trap Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Fish Trap Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2008).

Fish Trap Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2024MarAprMay1983: April 221984: April 131985: April 201986: April 171987: April 61988: April 171989: April 231990: April 171991: April 91992: April 91993: April 191994: April 171995: April 231996: April 301997: April 221998: April 61999: April 92000: March 262002: April 162003: April 152004: April 102005: April 92006: April 92007: April 182008: May 32011: April 202014: April 272015: April 92016: March 292017: April 12018: May 12019: April 222021: April 6Usually Apr 162024: March 132024
April 16Usually around
March 13Earliest ever (2024)
May 3Latest ever (2008)
34Years of record (1983–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

34 years on the books, 1983–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 13
2021April 6
2019April 22
2018May 1
2017April 1
2016March 29
2015April 9
2014April 27
2011April 20
2008May 3
2007April 18
2006April 9
2005April 9
2004April 10
2003April 15
2002April 16
2000March 26
1999April 9
1998April 6
1997April 22
1996April 30
1995April 23
1994April 17
1993April 19
1992April 9
1991April 9
1990April 17
1989April 23
1988April 17
1987April 6
1986April 17
1985April 20
1984April 13
1983April 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.

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