Minnesota · Morrison County
Pine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pine Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 1983–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2022 | May 1 |
| 2021 | April 1 |
| 2020 | April 11 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2016 | March 25 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2003 | April 27 |
| 1983 | April 15 |
When Pine freezes over
Pine Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 28 (1992–93). Latest: December 11 (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 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 7 |
| 2024–25 | December 8 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2017–18 | December 11 |
| 2002–03 | December 1 |
| 1992–93 | November 28 |
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.