Minnesota · Hubbard County

Potato Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Potato Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).

Potato Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2026MarAprMay1983: April 241999: April 242002: April 162003: April 162005: April 172006: April 142007: April 242008: May 72009: April 262011: April 292012: March 262013: May 132014: May 42015: April 122016: April 82017: April 72018: May 32019: April 252020: April 262021: April 42022: May 72024: April 6Usually Apr 242026: April 212026
April 24Usually around
March 26Earliest ever (2012)
May 13Latest ever (2013)
23Years of record (1983–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

23 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 21
2024April 6
2022May 7
2021April 4
2020April 26
2019April 25
2018May 3
2017April 7
2016April 8
2015April 12
2014May 4
2013May 13
2012March 26
2011April 29
2009April 26
2008May 7
2007April 24
2006April 14
2005April 17
2003April 16
2002April 16
1999April 24
1983April 24

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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