Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Upper Cullen Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Upper Cullen Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 8 (2016). Latest: May 2 (2022).
April 12Usually around
March 8Earliest ever (2016)
May 2Latest ever (2022)
16Years of record (2003–2024)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2003–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 11 |
| 2017 | March 23 |
| 2016 | March 8 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2011 | April 20 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.