Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Pickerel Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pickerel Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 22 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2007–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2020 | April 22 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 22 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
When Pickerel freezes over
Pickerel Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: January 5 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 5. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 5 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 30 |
| 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.