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Bad Axe Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Bad Axe Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 19 (2024). Latest: May 13 (2013).

Bad Axe Lake ice-out dates, 1989–2024MarAprMay1989: April 301990: April 251991: April 191992: April 161993: April 201994: April 181995: April 251996: May 61997: April 271998: April 121999: April 152000: April 112001: April 282002: April 182003: April 172004: April 192005: April 132006: April 142007: April 232008: May 72009: April 242010: April 22011: April 282012: March 292013: May 132014: May 12015: April 142019: April 262020: April 262021: April 6Usually Apr 192024: March 192024
April 19Usually around
March 19Earliest ever (2024)
May 13Latest ever (2013)
31Years of record (1989–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

31 years on the books, 1989–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 19
2021April 6
2020April 26
2019April 26
2015April 14
2014May 1
2013May 13
2012March 29
2011April 28
2010April 2
2009April 24
2008May 7
2007April 23
2006April 14
2005April 13
2004April 19
2003April 17
2002April 18
2001April 28
2000April 11
1999April 15
1998April 12
1997April 27
1996May 6
1995April 25
1994April 18
1993April 20
1992April 16
1991April 19
1990April 25
1989April 30

When Bad Axe freezes over

Bad Axe Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 3 (1991–92). Latest: December 9 (2016–17).

November 22Usually freezes around
November 3 Earliest on record (1991–92)
December 9 Latest on record (2016–17)
27 Winters of record (1989–2022)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 22. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2021–22November 22
2020–21November 20
2019–20November 12
2016–17December 9
2015–16November 27
2014–15November 14
2013–14November 22
2012–13November 25
2011–12November 27
2010–11November 24
2009–10December 4
2008–09November 20
2007–08November 22
2006–07November 18
2005–06November 24
2004–05November 23
2003–04November 24
2002–03November 13
2001–02December 3
2000–01November 20
1999–00December 6
1998–99November 20
1997–98November 8
1996–97November 11
1994–95November 26
1991–92November 3
1989–90November 16

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.

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