Minnesota · Hubbard County
Pickerel Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pickerel Lake around April 21 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2007–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 16 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 22 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 27 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
When Pickerel freezes over
Pickerel Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: November 29 (2025–26).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 29 |
| 2024–25 | November 28 |
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2021–22 | November 21 |
| 2020–21 | November 15 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 21 |
| 2011–12 | November 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 24 |
| 2006–07 | November 11 |
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.