Minnesota · Aitkin County
Pine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pine Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1986–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 15 |
| 2025 | April 8 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 28 |
| 2022 | April 28 |
| 2020 | April 9 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 1 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 1998 | April 4 |
| 1986 | April 16 |
When Pine freezes over
Pine Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: December 12 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | December 2 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 30 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | December 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.