Minnesota · Stearns County
Pelican Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pelican Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2018).
April 5Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2024)
May 3Latest ever (2018)
30Years of record (1992–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
30 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 4 |
| 2025 | March 31 |
| 2024 | March 7 |
| 2023 | April 25 |
| 2022 | April 23 |
| 2021 | March 31 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 17 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | March 25 |
| 2016 | March 17 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 15 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 5 |
| 2006 | April 3 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 4 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
| 2001 | March 22 |
| 2000 | March 23 |
| 1999 | April 5 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1997 | April 19 |
| 1996 | April 23 |
| 1995 | April 14 |
| 1994 | April 11 |
| 1993 | April 19 |
| 1992 | April 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.