Minnesota · Stearns County
Pearl Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pearl Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 4 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2004–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 31 |
| 2025 | March 29 |
| 2024 | March 4 |
| 2023 | April 22 |
| 2022 | April 15 |
| 2020 | April 7 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 4 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 13 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
When Pearl freezes over
Pearl Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 5 (2024–25).
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 5 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
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.