Minnesota · Hennepin County
Bass Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Bass Lake around April 2 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 20 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1992–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 27 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2020 | March 28 |
| 2019 | April 9 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | March 31 |
| 2014 | April 18 |
| 2009 | April 4 |
| 2008 | April 20 |
| 2007 | March 28 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 1992 | April 5 |
When Bass freezes over
Bass Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2014–15). Latest: December 6 (2003–04).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2022–23 | November 19 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2014–15 | November 13 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | December 2 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2003–04 | December 6 |
| 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.