Minnesota · Hubbard County
First Crow Wing Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of First Crow Wing Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 9 (2005). Latest: April 21 (2019).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2002–2019. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2005 | April 9 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When First Crow Wing freezes over
First Crow Wing Lake usually freezes over around November 15 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 1 (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 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 14 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 1 |
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.