Minnesota · Beltrami County
Balm Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Balm Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 14 (2005). Latest: May 3 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2002–2015. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 21 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Balm freezes over
Balm Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2019–20). Latest: December 2 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 21. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | November 21 |
| 2019–20 | November 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 27 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | November 26 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 2 |
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.