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Bass Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Bass Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 28 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 27 |
| 2018 | May 6 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2016 | April 15 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2012 | March 28 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 23 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
When Bass freezes over
Bass Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 8 (2023–24). Latest: December 27 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 8 |
| 2022–23 | November 13 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | December 11 |
| 2016–17 | December 11 |
| 2015–16 | December 27 |
| 2014–15 | November 21 |
| 2013–14 | November 28 |
| 2012–13 | December 5 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | December 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.