While I am sure there are official records of when the ice has historically left the lake, I did an informal poll of longtime Hulett residents and the latest anyone remembers the ice leaving the lake is April 24th.
Right now we’re in store for some warm weather, but there’s still a lot of ice out there. My grandparents used a simple formula: the ice leaves the lake the first week in April during a moderate winter, mid to late April for a harsh winter.
Right now it looks like the April 24th date might be in reach this year. I hope I’m wrong!!