Minnesota · Wright County
Bass Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Bass Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 4 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 28 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2022 | April 21 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | March 21 |
| 2016 | March 17 |
| 2015 | April 4 |
| 2011 | April 14 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 3 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 5 |
| 2003 | April 11 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Bass freezes over
Bass Lake usually freezes over around December 6 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 25 (2008–09). Latest: January 2 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2012–13 froze on December 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2012–13 | December 10 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2009–10 | December 11 |
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | December 2 |
| 2006–07 | January 2 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 29 |
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.