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Fox Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Fox Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: February 28 (2000). Latest: May 24 (2014).

Fox Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2024FebMarAprMay1983: April 141984: April 141985: April 131986: April 141987: April 131988: April 131989: April 251990: April 221991: April 121992: April 151993: April 191994: April 161995: April 191996: May 11997: April 271998: April 71999: April 102000: February 282001: April 252002: April 152003: April 132004: April 122005: April 112006: April 112007: April 202008: May 22009: April 232010: April 22011: April 252012: March 232013: May 102014: May 242015: April 122017: April 42019: April 242020: April 242021: April 12023: May 2Usually Apr 142024: April 32024
April 14Usually around
February 28Earliest ever (2000)
May 24Latest ever (2014)
39Years of record (1983–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

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

YearIce-out date
2024April 3
2023May 2
2021April 1
2020April 24
2019April 24
2017April 4
2015April 12
2014May 24
2013May 10
2012March 23
2011April 25
2010April 2
2009April 23
2008May 2
2007April 20
2006April 11
2005April 11
2004April 12
2003April 13
2002April 15
2001April 25
2000February 28
1999April 10
1998April 7
1997April 27
1996May 1
1995April 19
1994April 16
1993April 19
1992April 15
1991April 12
1990April 22
1989April 25
1988April 13
1987April 13
1986April 14
1985April 13
1984April 14
1983April 14

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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