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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2014–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2020 | April 24 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2017 | April 10 |
| 2014 | May 6 |
When Hunter freezes over
Hunter Lake usually freezes over around November 16 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: November 25 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 25. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 25 |
| 2022–23 | November 16 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
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.