Minnesota · Hubbard County
Potato Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Potato Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
23 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 21 |
| 2024 | April 6 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2016 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 4 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 26 |
| 2011 | April 29 |
| 2009 | April 26 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
| 2006 | April 14 |
| 2005 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 16 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 1999 | April 24 |
| 1983 | April 24 |
When Potato freezes over
Potato Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2017–18 | November 15 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2012–13 | December 3 |
| 2011–12 | December 3 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2008–09 | November 24 |
| 2007–08 | November 26 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 15 |
| 2002–03 | November 27 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.