Minnesota · Todd County · DOW 77-0067-00
Pine Island Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pine Island Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2008–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 12 |
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2022 | April 29 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2017 | March 30 |
| 2016 | March 25 |
| 2015 | April 3 |
| 2014 | April 24 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 22 |
| 2011 | April 20 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2008 | April 28 |
When Pine Island freezes over
Pine Island Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2019–20). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
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 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 11 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 25 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
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.