Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Norway Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Norway Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 9 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2012–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 12 |
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | April 26 |
| 2021 | March 30 |
| 2020 | April 12 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2016 | March 26 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
When Norway freezes over
Norway Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
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 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | November 25 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
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.