Minnesota · Itasca County · DOW 31-0373-00
Hale Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Hale Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1997–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 21 |
| 2024 | April 2 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2019 | April 27 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2015 | April 18 |
| 2014 | May 5 |
| 2011 | April 26 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2003 | April 24 |
| 2002 | April 21 |
| 1997 | April 25 |
When Hale freezes over
Hale Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 12 (2019–20). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | December 11 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2001–02 | December 2 |
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.