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Pine Island Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pine Island Lake around April 7 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: April 7 (2004). Latest: April 18 (2007).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
6 years on the books, 2002–2007. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2007 | April 18 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 7 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Pine Island freezes over
Pine Island Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2002–03). Latest: November 28 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on November 22. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 28 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 12 |
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.