Minnesota · Hubbard County
Owl Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Owl Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 6 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 2009–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 13 |
| 2024 | April 5 |
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 19 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2013 | May 6 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 15 |
| 2010 | March 29 |
| 2009 | April 23 |
When Owl freezes over
Owl Lake usually freezes over around November 13 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: October 25 (2020–21). Latest: November 26 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2023–24 | November 19 |
| 2022–23 | November 13 |
| 2021–22 | November 15 |
| 2020–21 | October 25 |
| 2019–20 | November 3 |
| 2018–19 | November 9 |
| 2017–18 | November 3 |
| 2016–17 | November 20 |
| 2015–16 | November 21 |
| 2014–15 | November 6 |
| 2013–14 | November 7 |
| 2012–13 | November 13 |
| 2011–12 | November 17 |
| 2010–11 | November 17 |
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.