Minnesota · Becker County
Toad Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Toad Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2002–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 29 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Toad freezes over
Toad Lake usually freezes over around November 13 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 12 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 15. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 15 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 12 |
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.