Minnesota · Cook County
Hungry Jack Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Hungry Jack Lake around May 4 — the first week of May. Earliest ever: March 28 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2004–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | May 8 |
| 2025 | May 9 |
| 2024 | April 18 |
| 2023 | May 13 |
| 2022 | May 12 |
| 2021 | April 19 |
| 2020 | May 8 |
| 2015 | May 1 |
| 2012 | March 28 |
| 2011 | May 10 |
| 2010 | April 4 |
| 2009 | May 7 |
| 2008 | May 10 |
| 2007 | April 26 |
| 2005 | April 20 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
When Hungry Jack freezes over
Hungry Jack Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2018–19). Latest: December 6 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 6. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 6 |
| 2023–24 | November 25 |
| 2021–22 | November 25 |
| 2018–19 | November 11 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
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.