Minnesota · Becker County
Little Toad Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Toad Lake around April 21 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2000). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
19 years on the books, 1994–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 2000 | April 3 |
| 1999 | April 13 |
| 1998 | April 8 |
| 1997 | April 26 |
| 1996 | May 5 |
| 1995 | April 21 |
| 1994 | April 24 |
When Little Toad freezes over
Little Toad Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (1995–96). Latest: December 19 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 25 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 20 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 19 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 7 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | December 16 |
| 1998–99 | December 7 |
| 1997–98 | November 16 |
| 1996–97 | November 12 |
| 1995–96 | November 12 |
| 1994–95 | December 2 |
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.