Minnesota · Grant County

Pelican Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Pelican Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).

Pelican Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2026MarAprMay1992: April 52003: April 122004: April 42005: April 82009: April 202015: April 52016: March 162018: April 302019: April 212020: April 82021: March 312023: April 302024: March 142025: April 9Usually Apr 82026: April 122026
April 8Usually around
March 14Earliest ever (2024)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
15Years of record (1992–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

15 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 12
2025April 9
2024March 14
2023April 30
2021March 31
2020April 8
2019April 21
2018April 30
2016March 16
2015April 5
2009April 20
2005April 8
2004April 4
2003April 12
1992April 5

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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