Minnesota · Hubbard County
Beaver Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Beaver Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (2000). Latest: April 24 (2019).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 1988–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2000 | March 30 |
| 1994 | April 17 |
| 1992 | April 8 |
| 1991 | April 8 |
| 1990 | April 22 |
| 1989 | April 23 |
| 1988 | April 13 |
When Beaver freezes over
Beaver Lake usually freezes over around November 11 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: October 31 (1991–92). Latest: November 23 (1990–91).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2004–05 froze on November 11. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2004–05 | November 11 |
| 2003–04 | November 1 |
| 2002–03 | November 11 |
| 2000–01 | November 20 |
| 1999–00 | November 23 |
| 1994–95 | November 19 |
| 1993–94 | October 31 |
| 1992–93 | November 6 |
| 1991–92 | October 31 |
| 1990–91 | November 23 |
| 1989–90 | November 16 |
| 1988–89 | November 21 |
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.