Minnesota · Carlton County

Chub Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Chub Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 9 (2014).

Chub Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2024MarAprMay2002: April 202008: May 12012: March 282014: May 92015: April 102016: April 172017: April 72018: May 32019: April 222020: April 232021: April 32022: May 52023: May 4Usually Apr 202024: March 122024
April 20Usually around
March 12Earliest ever (2024)
May 9Latest ever (2014)
14Years of record (2002–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

14 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 12
2023May 4
2022May 5
2021April 3
2020April 23
2019April 22
2018May 3
2017April 7
2016April 17
2015April 10
2014May 9
2012March 28
2008May 1
2002April 20

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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