Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Lower Cullen Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lower Cullen Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 5 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2020 | April 13 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 10 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Lower Cullen freezes over
Lower Cullen Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2002–03). Latest: December 19 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2008–09 | November 26 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 3 |
| 2003–04 | November 27 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 19 |
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.