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O'Dowd Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of O'Dowd Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 14 (2016). Latest: May 1 (2018).

O'Dowd Lake ice-out dates, 2016–2022MarAprMay2016: March 142018: May 12019: April 72020: March 292021: March 24Usually Mar 292022: April 112022
March 29Usually around
March 14Earliest ever (2016)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
6Years of record (2016–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

6 years on the books, 2016–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022April 11
2021March 24
2020March 29
2019April 7
2018May 1
2016March 14

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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