Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Swan Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Swan Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 11 (2024). Latest: May 9 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1997–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 11 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | April 26 |
| 2021 | March 31 |
| 2020 | April 17 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 25 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 1998 | April 6 |
| 1997 | April 26 |
When Swan freezes over
Swan Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2018–19). Latest: December 10 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | November 28 |
| 2018–19 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | December 8 |
| 2016–17 | December 10 |
| 2012–13 | December 7 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
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.