Minnesota · Hubbard County
Little Mantrap Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Mantrap Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 8 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
20 years on the books, 1996–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 6 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2014 | April 30 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | April 28 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 22 |
| 2006 | April 14 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 16 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2001 | April 28 |
| 2000 | April 11 |
| 1999 | April 19 |
| 1998 | April 26 |
| 1996 | April 27 |
When Little Mantrap freezes over
Little Mantrap Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 7 (1998–99).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 9 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 30 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 11 |
| 2005–06 | November 26 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 3 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | December 7 |
| 1998–99 | December 7 |
| 1997–98 | November 15 |
| 1995–96 | November 13 |
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.