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Indian Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Indian Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2000). Latest: April 26 (1997).

Indian Lake ice-out dates, 1982–2007MarApr1982: April 231983: April 131984: April 121985: April 141986: April 111987: April 71988: April 101989: April 221990: April 161991: April 71992: April 41993: April 171994: April 151995: April 141996: April 251997: April 261998: April 71999: April 72000: March 252001: April 232002: April 152003: April 122004: April 72005: April 82006: April 10Usually Apr 122007: April 192007
April 12Usually around
March 25Earliest ever (2000)
April 26Latest ever (1997)
26Years of record (1982–2007)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

26 years on the books, 1982–2007. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2007April 19
2006April 10
2005April 8
2004April 7
2003April 12
2002April 15
2001April 23
2000March 25
1999April 7
1998April 7
1997April 26
1996April 25
1995April 14
1994April 15
1993April 17
1992April 4
1991April 7
1990April 16
1989April 22
1988April 10
1987April 7
1986April 11
1985April 14
1984April 12
1983April 13
1982April 23

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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