Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Scalp Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Scalp Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2005–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 20 |
| 2024 | March 24 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2019 | April 26 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | April 1 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2014 | April 29 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2009 | April 26 |
| 2008 | April 19 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
When Scalp freezes over
Scalp Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 5 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | December 1 |
| 2016–17 | December 10 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 21 |
| 2013–14 | November 27 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2009–10 | December 8 |
| 2008–09 | December 8 |
| 2007–08 | December 3 |
| 2004–05 | December 15 |
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.