Minnesota · Crow Wing County

Hamlet Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Hamlet Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2024). Latest: May 13 (2013).

Hamlet Lake ice-out dates, 2003–2026MarAprMay2003: April 152004: April 182005: April 122006: April 82008: May 12009: April 212010: April 22011: April 222012: March 282013: May 132014: May 12015: April 122017: April 42018: May 42019: April 242020: April 182021: April 62022: May 32023: May 12024: March 162025: April 14Usually Apr 182026: April 242026
April 18Usually around
March 16Earliest ever (2024)
May 13Latest ever (2013)
22Years of record (2003–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

22 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 24
2025April 14
2024March 16
2023May 1
2022May 3
2021April 6
2020April 18
2019April 24
2018May 4
2017April 4
2015April 12
2014May 1
2013May 13
2012March 28
2011April 22
2010April 2
2009April 21
2008May 1
2006April 8
2005April 12
2004April 18
2003April 15

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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