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