Minnesota · Becker County
Pearl Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pearl Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 23 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2007–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 23 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 2 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2017 | April 4 |
| 2016 | March 26 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
When Pearl freezes over
Pearl Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: November 30 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2021–22 | November 25 |
| 2020–21 | November 23 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 30 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 23 |
| 2011–12 | November 20 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
| 2008–09 | November 20 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2006–07 | November 20 |
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.