Minnesota · Hubbard County
Fish Hook Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Fish Hook Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
18 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 22 |
| 2025 | April 20 |
| 2024 | March 17 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2016 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 26 |
| 2011 | April 28 |
| 2007 | April 22 |
| 1995 | April 27 |
| 1983 | April 24 |
When Fish Hook freezes over
Fish Hook Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 20 (2017–18). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 6. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 6 |
| 2023–24 | November 29 |
| 2022–23 | November 28 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 20 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2006–07 | 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.