Minnesota · St. Louis County

Hunter Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Hunter Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 6 (2014).

Hunter Lake ice-out dates, 2014–2024MarAprMay2014: May 62017: April 102019: April 242020: April 242022: May 52023: May 1Usually Apr 242024: March 152024
April 24Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2024)
May 6Latest ever (2014)
7Years of record (2014–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

7 years on the books, 2014–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 15
2023May 1
2022May 5
2020April 24
2019April 24
2017April 10
2014May 6

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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