Minnesota · Todd County
Little Birch Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Birch Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 22 (2016). Latest: May 9 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2002–2019. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2016 | March 22 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2011 | April 15 |
| 2009 | April 17 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 6 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Little Birch freezes over
Little Birch Lake usually freezes over around December 3 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: December 1 (2003–04). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.