Minnesota · Hubbard County · DOW 29-0254-00
Island Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Island Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 28 (2012). Latest: May 21 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1983–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2016 | April 5 |
| 2014 | May 7 |
| 2013 | May 21 |
| 2012 | March 28 |
| 2011 | April 28 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 1999 | April 24 |
| 1998 | April 13 |
| 1983 | April 23 |
When Island freezes over
Island Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 17 (2005–06). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2016–17 froze on December 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 26 |
| 2014–15 | November 17 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | November 25 |
| 2011–12 | November 23 |
| 2010–11 | November 20 |
| 2005–06 | November 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.