Minnesota · Aitkin County
Clear Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Clear Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2000). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
21 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 16 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2014 | May 2 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2008 | April 29 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
| 2001 | April 27 |
| 2000 | March 25 |
| 1999 | April 9 |
| 1998 | April 6 |
| 1997 | April 23 |
| 1996 | May 1 |
| 1995 | April 25 |
| 1994 | April 16 |
| 1993 | April 15 |
| 1992 | April 11 |
When Clear freezes over
Clear Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1991–92). Latest: December 21 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 11. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 11 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 21 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | November 30 |
| 1998–99 | December 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 17 |
| 1996–97 | November 12 |
| 1995–96 | November 9 |
| 1994–95 | November 26 |
| 1993–94 | November 10 |
| 1992–93 | November 15 |
| 1991–92 | November 4 |
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.