Minnesota · St. Louis County
Pike Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pike Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 15 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 25 |
| 2025 | April 23 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2021 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2017 | April 10 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2012 | March 25 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2005 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 23 |
| 2003 | April 25 |
| 2002 | April 24 |
When Pike freezes over
Pike Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 14 (2002–03). Latest: December 11 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 11. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 11 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | December 2 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2011–12 | November 30 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 7 |
| 2004–05 | December 2 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
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.