Minnesota · Pope County
Gilchrist Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Gilchrist Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 1 (2007). Latest: May 4 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1991–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | April 27 |
| 2022 | April 27 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 2007 | March 1 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 1991 | April 5 |
When Gilchrist freezes over
Gilchrist Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 22 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 25. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 25 |
| 2019–20 | November 19 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | December 22 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2002–03 | November 29 |
| 1999–00 | December 6 |
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.