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Turtle Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Turtle Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 12 (2013).

Turtle Lake ice-out dates, 1965–2023MarAprMay1965: May 21966: May 51967: April 161968: April 181969: April 231970: May 31971: April 231972: April 291973: April 131974: April 281975: May 61976: April 141977: April 231978: May 31979: May 61980: April 221981: April 61982: April 281983: April 211984: April 211985: April 221986: April 171987: April 131988: April 181989: May 21990: April 231991: April 171992: April 201993: April 211994: April 191995: April 231996: May 61997: April 271998: April 121999: April 152000: April 62001: April 282002: April 222003: April 232004: April 192005: April 122006: April 142007: April 252008: May 42009: April 262010: April 22011: April 262012: March 252013: May 122014: May 62016: April 142017: April 72020: April 272021: March 302022: May 7Usually Apr 222023: May 42023
April 22Usually around
March 25Earliest ever (2012)
May 12Latest ever (2013)
56Years of record (1965–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

56 years on the books, 1965–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023May 4
2022May 7
2021March 30
2020April 27
2017April 7
2016April 14
2014May 6
2013May 12
2012March 25
2011April 26
2010April 2
2009April 26
2008May 4
2007April 25
2006April 14
2005April 12
2004April 19
2003April 23
2002April 22
2001April 28
2000April 6
1999April 15
1998April 12
1997April 27
1996May 6
1995April 23
1994April 19
1993April 21
1992April 20
1991April 17
1990April 23
1989May 2
1988April 18
1987April 13
1986April 17
1985April 22
1984April 21
1983April 21
1982April 28
1981April 6
1980April 22
1979May 6
1978May 3
1977April 23
1976April 14
1975May 6
1974April 28
1973April 13
1972April 29
1971April 23
1970May 3
1969April 23
1968April 18
1967April 16
1966May 5
1965May 2

When Turtle freezes over

Turtle Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).

November 21Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 8 Latest on record (2016–17)
58 Winters of record (1965–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 29. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 29
2023–24November 27
2022–23November 20
2021–22November 22
2020–21November 16
2017–18November 10
2016–17December 8
2015–16November 27
2014–15November 14
2013–14November 22
2012–13November 24
2011–12November 20
2010–11November 23
2009–10December 4
2008–09November 22
2007–08November 22
2006–07November 30
2005–06November 25
2004–05November 28
2003–04November 8
2002–03November 13
2001–02December 6
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 6
1998–99November 20
1997–98November 15
1996–97November 12
1995–96November 9
1994–95November 29
1993–94November 8
1992–93November 15
1991–92November 4
1990–91November 25
1989–90November 17
1988–89November 18
1987–88November 24
1986–87November 11
1985–86November 15
1984–85November 17
1983–84November 25
1982–83November 13
1981–82November 21
1980–81November 24
1979–80November 10
1978–79November 18
1977–78November 19
1976–77November 15
1975–76November 25
1974–75November 24
1973–74December 5
1972–73November 14
1971–72November 21
1970–71November 22
1969–70November 19
1968–69November 29
1967–68November 27
1966–67November 10
1965–66November 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.

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