Minnesota · Hubbard County
Blue Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Blue Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2007–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 22 |
| 2019 | April 26 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 6 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2014 | May 2 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 26 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
When Blue freezes over
Blue Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: December 29 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on December 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | December 29 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | December 2 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2008–09 | December 6 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
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.