Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Pig Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pig Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 4 (2000). Latest: May 7 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2000–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 19 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 22 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 20 |
| 2003 | April 22 |
| 2002 | April 19 |
| 2001 | April 24 |
| 2000 | April 4 |
When Pig freezes over
Pig Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 22 (2017–18). Latest: December 13 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 6. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | December 6 |
| 2017–18 | November 22 |
| 2008–09 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | December 2 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | December 2 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
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.