Minnesota · Anoka County
Otter Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Otter Lake around April 3 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2000). Latest: April 29 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
29 years on the books, 1995–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 27 |
| 2022 | April 10 |
| 2021 | March 23 |
| 2020 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 9 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 8 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | March 27 |
| 2014 | April 17 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2011 | April 10 |
| 2010 | March 27 |
| 2009 | April 3 |
| 2008 | April 20 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 5 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 3 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 2001 | April 15 |
| 2000 | March 7 |
| 1999 | March 28 |
| 1998 | March 29 |
| 1997 | April 6 |
| 1996 | April 20 |
| 1995 | April 2 |
When Otter freezes over
Otter Lake usually freezes over around November 14 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2019–20). Latest: December 10 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 9. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 9 |
| 2018–19 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | December 10 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
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.