Minnesota · Cass County
Hunter Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Hunter Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 5 (2000). Latest: May 8 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 1996–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2005 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 22 |
| 2002 | April 22 |
| 2001 | April 28 |
| 2000 | April 5 |
| 1996 | May 6 |
When Hunter freezes over
Hunter Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 12 (2014–15). Latest: December 26 (2021–22).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | December 26 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | November 25 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
| 2000–01 | December 1 |
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.