Minnesota · Otter Tail County
South Lida Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of South Lida Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 11 (2005). Latest: May 4 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2022 | May 4 |
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 13 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When South Lida freezes over
South Lida Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 24 (2002–03). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2014–15 | November 30 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 24 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.