Minnesota · Otter Tail County
South Turtle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of South Turtle Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 5 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 15 |
| 2024 | March 5 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2016 | March 22 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
When South Turtle freezes over
South Turtle Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 12 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2022–23 | December 4 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | December 12 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 17 |
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.