Minnesota · Pope County
Marlu Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Marlu Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 7 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | April 28 |
| 2022 | April 23 |
| 2021 | March 30 |
| 2020 | April 9 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 4 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Marlu freezes over
Marlu Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 1 (2018–19). Latest: January 3 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 3 |
| 2021–22 | November 20 |
| 2020–21 | December 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 1 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2004–05 | November 30 |
| 2002–03 | November 27 |
| 2001–02 | December 12 |
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.