Minnesota · Rice County

Fox Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Fox Lake around March 26 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).

Fox Lake ice-out dates, 2007–2026FebMarAprMay2007: April 172016: March 162017: March 252018: April 302019: April 72020: March 312021: March 252022: April 72023: April 122024: March 32025: March 19Usually Mar 262026: March 262026
March 26Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
12Years of record (2007–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

12 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 26
2025March 19
2024March 3
2023April 12
2022April 7
2021March 25
2020March 31
2019April 7
2018April 30
2017March 25
2016March 16
2007April 17

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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