Minnesota · Hubbard County
Gillett Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Gillett Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2000). Latest: April 25 (1989).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 1988–2000. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2000 | April 3 |
| 1998 | April 10 |
| 1995 | April 22 |
| 1994 | April 18 |
| 1993 | April 17 |
| 1992 | April 17 |
| 1991 | April 9 |
| 1990 | April 22 |
| 1989 | April 25 |
| 1988 | April 14 |
When Gillett freezes over
Gillett Lake usually freezes over around November 12 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: October 31 (1991–92). Latest: November 29 (1999–00).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2000–01 froze on November 24. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | November 24 |
| 1999–00 | November 29 |
| 1994–95 | November 22 |
| 1993–94 | October 31 |
| 1992–93 | November 10 |
| 1991–92 | October 31 |
| 1990–91 | November 24 |
| 1989–90 | November 9 |
| 1988–89 | November 12 |
| 1987–88 | November 18 |
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.