Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Little Pine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Pine Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2016). Latest: May 6 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 24 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Little Pine freezes over
Little Pine Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 18 (2018–19). Latest: December 20 (2002–03).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 18. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 18 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | 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.