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Trout Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Trout Lake around April 26 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2021). Latest: May 16 (1966).

Trout Lake ice-out dates, 1957–2022AprMay1957: April 281960: April 291964: April 281965: May 21966: May 161967: April 191968: April 171969: April 231970: May 11971: April 181972: May 11973: April 171974: April 191975: May 51976: May 31977: April 211978: April 291979: May 71980: April 241981: April 161982: May 11983: April 261984: April 221985: April 221986: April 151987: April 151988: April 291989: May 31990: April 261991: April 211992: April 291993: April 281995: April 251996: May 141997: April 271998: April 131999: April 262000: April 142001: April 292002: April 242003: April 252005: April 182008: May 52018: May 82020: April 262021: April 8Usually Apr 262022: May 102022
April 26Usually around
April 8Earliest ever (2021)
May 16Latest ever (1966)
47Years of record (1957–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

47 years on the books, 1957–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022May 10
2021April 8
2020April 26
2018May 8
2008May 5
2005April 18
2003April 25
2002April 24
2001April 29
2000April 14
1999April 26
1998April 13
1997April 27
1996May 14
1995April 25
1993April 28
1992April 29
1991April 21
1990April 26
1989May 3
1988April 29
1987April 15
1986April 15
1985April 22
1984April 22
1983April 26
1982May 1
1981April 16
1980April 24
1979May 7
1978April 29
1977April 21
1976May 3
1975May 5
1974April 19
1973April 17
1972May 1
1971April 18
1970May 1
1969April 23
1968April 17
1967April 19
1966May 16
1965May 2
1964April 28
1960April 29
1957April 28

When Trout freezes over

Trout Lake usually freezes over around December 8 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 26 (1996–97). Latest: December 22 (1999–00).

December 8Usually freezes around
November 26 Earliest on record (1996–97)
December 22 Latest on record (1999–00)
14 Winters of record (1994–2024)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on December 8. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2023–24December 8
2022–23December 7
2021–22December 18
2020–21December 8
2007–08December 4
2004–05December 13
2002–03December 3
2001–02December 20
2000–01December 5
1999–00December 22
1998–99December 20
1996–97November 26
1995–96November 28
1994–95December 11

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.

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