Minnesota · Morrison County

Green Prairie Fish Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Green Prairie Fish Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 11 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2008).

Green Prairie Fish Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2024MarAprMay1983: April 152007: April 182008: April 292016: March 212019: April 202020: April 72022: April 232023: April 29Usually Apr 182024: March 112024
April 18Usually around
March 11Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2008)
9Years of record (1983–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

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

YearIce-out date
2024March 11
2023April 29
2022April 23
2020April 7
2019April 20
2016March 21
2008April 29
2007April 18
1983April 15

When Green Prairie Fish freezes over

Green Prairie Fish Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 11 (2017–18).

December 1Usually freezes around
November 10 Earliest on record (2018–19)
December 11 Latest on record (2017–18)
5 Winters of record (2006–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2018–19November 10
2017–18December 11
2007–08December 1
2006–07December 1

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.

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