Minnesota · Wright County

French Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of French Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2011).

French Lake ice-out dates, 2004–2025MarAprMay2004: March 272005: March 292006: April 72007: April 12008: April 232009: April 112010: March 312011: May 22012: March 192013: May 22014: April 232015: April 42016: March 152017: March 252018: May 12019: April 182020: April 62021: March 272022: April 152023: April 202024: March 7Usually Apr 42025: March 242025
April 4Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2024)
May 2Latest ever (2011)
22Years of record (2004–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

22 years on the books, 2004–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 24
2024March 7
2023April 20
2022April 15
2021March 27
2020April 6
2019April 18
2018May 1
2017March 25
2016March 15
2015April 4
2014April 23
2013May 2
2012March 19
2011May 2
2010March 31
2009April 11
2008April 23
2007April 1
2006April 7
2005March 29
2004March 27

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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