Minnesota · Rice County
Phelps Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Phelps Lake around March 26 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 2 (2024). Latest: April 29 (2018).
March 26Usually around
March 2Earliest ever (2024)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
12Years of record (1988–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1988–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 26 |
| 2025 | March 19 |
| 2024 | March 2 |
| 2023 | April 12 |
| 2022 | April 7 |
| 2021 | March 22 |
| 2020 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 4 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 22 |
| 1990 | March 18 |
| 1988 | April 2 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.