Minnesota · Pope County
Pelican Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pelican Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 8 (2024). Latest: April 27 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 6 |
| 2025 | April 1 |
| 2024 | March 8 |
| 2023 | April 27 |
| 2022 | April 14 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2017 | March 30 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
| 2003 | April 5 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
When Pelican freezes over
Pelican Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 19 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2007–08 | November 26 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
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.