Minnesota · Aitkin County
Big Pine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Pine Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2004–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2024 | March 16 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
When Big Pine freezes over
Big Pine Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2002–03). Latest: December 11 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2024–25 | December 11 |
| 2023–24 | December 4 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | November 20 |
| 1990–91 | December 6 |
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.