Minnesota · Anoka County
Crooked Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Crooked Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 10 (2017). Latest: April 23 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 28 |
| 2022 | April 12 |
| 2019 | April 9 |
| 2017 | March 10 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 29 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 4 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
When Crooked freezes over
Crooked Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 2 (2001–02). Latest: December 1 (2007–08).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 27 |
| 2017–18 | November 12 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | November 2 |
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.