Minnesota · Itasca County
Pickerel Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pickerel Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 9 (2017). Latest: May 14 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2003–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 14 |
| 2017 | April 9 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2004 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 23 |
When Pickerel freezes over
Pickerel Lake usually freezes over around November 19 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (2002–03). Latest: November 29 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2015–16 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2007–08 | November 20 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2004–05 | November 26 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 4 |
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.