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Lower Hay Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Lower Hay Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 7 (1998). Latest: May 25 (1989).

Lower Hay Lake ice-out dates, 1966–2024AprMay1966: April 241967: April 151968: April 121969: April 201970: April 291971: April 231972: May 21973: April 141974: April 271975: May 31976: May 131977: May 171978: May 241979: May 41980: April 221981: April 101982: April 281983: April 231984: April 161985: April 211986: April 151987: April 101988: April 211989: May 251990: April 231991: April 201992: April 181993: April 171994: April 131995: May 51996: May 51997: April 231998: April 71999: April 162000: April 132001: April 292002: April 182003: April 162004: April 172005: April 122006: April 112007: April 212008: May 52013: May 132015: April 122016: April 122017: April 72018: May 82019: April 252020: April 192021: April 7Usually Apr 202024: April 92024
April 20Usually around
April 7Earliest ever (1998)
May 25Latest ever (1989)
52Years of record (1966–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

52 years on the books, 1966–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 9
2021April 7
2020April 19
2019April 25
2018May 8
2017April 7
2016April 12
2015April 12
2013May 13
2008May 5
2007April 21
2006April 11
2005April 12
2004April 17
2003April 16
2002April 18
2001April 29
2000April 13
1999April 16
1998April 7
1997April 23
1996May 5
1995May 5
1994April 13
1993April 17
1992April 18
1991April 20
1990April 23
1989May 25
1988April 21
1987April 10
1986April 15
1985April 21
1984April 16
1983April 23
1982April 28
1981April 10
1980April 22
1979May 4
1978May 24
1977May 17
1976May 13
1975May 3
1974April 27
1973April 14
1972May 2
1971April 23
1970April 29
1969April 20
1968April 12
1967April 15
1966April 24

When Lower Hay freezes over

Lower Hay Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 3 (1983–84). Latest: January 9 (2023–24).

December 4Usually freezes around
November 3 Earliest on record (1983–84)
January 9 Latest on record (2023–24)
52 Winters of record (1965–2024)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 9. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2023–24January 9
2020–21December 15
2019–20December 5
2018–19November 28
2017–18December 11
2016–17December 16
2015–16December 28
2014–15November 28
2008–09December 7
2007–08December 2
2006–07December 16
2005–06December 15
2004–05December 8
2003–04December 2
2002–03December 20
2001–02December 14
2000–01December 14
1999–00December 16
1998–99December 21
1997–98December 25
1996–97November 26
1995–96November 25
1994–95November 19
1993–94November 11
1992–93November 7
1991–92November 27
1990–91November 20
1989–90November 7
1988–89November 8
1987–88November 17
1986–87November 5
1985–86November 27
1984–85November 6
1983–84November 3
1982–83December 9
1981–82December 14
1980–81December 9
1979–80December 12
1978–79November 30
1977–78November 28
1976–77November 28
1975–76December 2
1974–75December 17
1973–74December 11
1972–73December 3
1971–72December 8
1970–71December 4
1969–70December 10
1968–69December 8
1967–68December 4
1966–67December 3
1965–66December 6

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.

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