Minnesota · Hubbard County
Mantrap Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Mantrap Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 22 |
| 2025 | April 22 |
| 2024 | March 17 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 1983 | April 23 |
When Mantrap freezes over
Mantrap Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2018–19). Latest: December 9 (2016–17).
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 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2018–19 | November 11 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 5 |
| 2011–12 | November 28 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 1977–78 | November 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.