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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 3 |
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2016 | April 17 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2014 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 28 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2002 | April 20 |
When Chub freezes over
Chub Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 27 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 28 |
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | November 25 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | December 27 |
| 2007–08 | November 24 |
| 2001–02 | November 30 |
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.