Minnesota · Itasca County · DOW 31-0361-00
Hale Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Hale Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2016). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1995–2018. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2016 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2003 | April 22 |
| 1999 | April 10 |
| 1996 | May 6 |
| 1995 | April 18 |
When Hale freezes over
Hale Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: November 27 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on November 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 27 |
| 2013–14 | November 21 |
| 2011–12 | November 20 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 1996–97 | November 11 |
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.