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).
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 |
When Upper Cullen freezes over
Upper Cullen Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2002–03). Latest: December 1 (2007–08).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 27 |
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2013–14 | November 23 |
| 2008–09 | November 19 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 20 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 28 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
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.