Minnesota · Aitkin County
Hanging Kettle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Hanging Kettle Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2003–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 13 |
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2022 | April 30 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 18 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2009 | April 19 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
When Hanging Kettle freezes over
Hanging Kettle Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (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 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2006–07 | November 28 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 16 |
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.