Minnesota · Aitkin County

Hammal Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Hammal Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2017). Latest: May 1 (2022).

Hammal Lake ice-out dates, 2003–2024MarAprMay2003: April 132004: April 142005: April 102006: April 72007: April 172008: April 252017: March 302019: April 212020: April 92021: April 42022: May 1Usually Apr 102024: April 22024
April 10Usually around
March 30Earliest ever (2017)
May 1Latest ever (2022)
12Years of record (2003–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

12 years on the books, 2003–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 2
2022May 1
2021April 4
2020April 9
2019April 21
2017March 30
2008April 25
2007April 17
2006April 7
2005April 10
2004April 14
2003April 13

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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