Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Gilbert (East Bay) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Gilbert (East Bay) Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 1996–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 11 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2020 | April 12 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 23 |
| 2000 | March 26 |
| 1999 | April 8 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1997 | April 22 |
| 1996 | April 29 |
When Gilbert (East Bay) freezes over
Gilbert (East Bay) Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 16 (2002–03). Latest: December 21 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 3 |
| 2024–25 | December 10 |
| 2023–24 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 16 |
| 2001–02 | December 12 |
| 2000–01 | November 30 |
| 1999–00 | December 11 |
| 1998–99 | December 21 |
| 1997–98 | November 17 |
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.