Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Little Pine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Pine Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 12 (2005). Latest: May 5 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2004–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 19 |
| 2025 | April 15 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2020 | April 19 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
When Little Pine freezes over
Little Pine Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 4 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 21 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2015–16 | December 1 |
| 2008–09 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | December 4 |
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.