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Harriet Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Harriet Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 7 (2017). Latest: May 1 (2018).

Harriet Lake ice-out dates, 1959–2026MarAprMay1959: April 71960: April 131963: April 131965: April 281966: April 11967: April 51968: March 301969: April 121970: April 141971: April 161972: April 201976: April 31977: March 271979: April 201980: April 151981: March 261982: April 171983: April 121984: April 91985: April 81987: March 211988: April 41989: April 151990: April 11991: April 51992: April 71993: April 61994: March 251995: March 251996: April 201997: April 141998: March 291999: April 12000: March 92001: April 152002: April 142003: April 32004: April 32005: April 62006: April 72007: March 282008: April 202010: March 312011: April 102012: March 182013: April 282014: April 202015: April 22016: March 152017: March 72018: May 12019: April 92020: March 292021: March 242022: April 112023: April 152024: March 122025: March 27Usually Apr 62026: March 312026
April 6Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2017)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
59Years of record (1959–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

59 years on the books, 1959–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 31
2025March 27
2024March 12
2023April 15
2022April 11
2021March 24
2020March 29
2019April 9
2018May 1
2017March 7
2016March 15
2015April 2
2014April 20
2013April 28
2012March 18
2011April 10
2010March 31
2008April 20
2007March 28
2006April 7
2005April 6
2004April 3
2003April 3
2002April 14
2001April 15
2000March 9
1999April 1
1998March 29
1997April 14
1996April 20
1995March 25
1994March 25
1993April 6
1992April 7
1991April 5
1990April 1
1989April 15
1988April 4
1987March 21
1985April 8
1984April 9
1983April 12
1982April 17
1981March 26
1980April 15
1979April 20
1977March 27
1976April 3
1972April 20
1971April 16
1970April 14
1969April 12
1968March 30
1967April 5
1966April 1
1965April 28
1963April 13
1960April 13
1959April 7

When Harriet freezes over

Harriet Lake usually freezes over around December 11 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 25 (1996–97). Latest: January 14 (2023–24).

December 11Usually freezes around
November 25 Earliest on record (1996–97)
January 14 Latest on record (2023–24)
45 Winters of record (1963–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 12. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 12
2024–25December 1
2023–24January 14
2022–23December 7
2018–19December 8
2017–18December 12
2016–17December 15
2015–16December 31
2014–15December 1
2007–08December 7
2004–05December 19
2003–04December 11
2002–03December 4
2001–02December 31
2000–01December 8
1999–00December 21
1998–99December 23
1997–98December 26
1996–97November 25
1995–96November 27
1994–95December 11
1993–94December 11
1992–93December 18
1991–92November 26
1990–91December 18
1989–90November 30
1988–89December 1
1987–88December 17
1986–87December 5
1985–86December 4
1984–85December 4
1983–84December 3
1982–83December 13
1981–82December 9
1980–81December 9
1979–80December 12
1975–76December 2
1971–72December 26
1970–71December 12
1968–69December 9
1967–68December 23
1966–67December 5
1965–66December 18
1964–65December 8
1963–64December 17

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.

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