Minnesota · Becker County
Pickerel Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pickerel Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2016). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1995–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 22 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2014 | April 26 |
| 2006 | April 13 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 1996 | May 5 |
| 1995 | April 24 |
When Pickerel freezes over
Pickerel Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 17 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 28 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
| 2001–02 | December 17 |
| 2000–01 | 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.