Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Leek (Trowbridge) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Leek (Trowbridge) Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 5 (2017). Latest: December 7 (2021).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2005–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 17 |
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | December 7 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
When Leek (Trowbridge) freezes over
Leek (Trowbridge) Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 23 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | December 12 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 1994–95 | November 28 |
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.