Minnesota · St. Louis County
Beaver Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Beaver Lake around April 26 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 31 (2010). Latest: May 6 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2010–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 4 |
| 2016 | April 17 |
| 2015 | April 26 |
| 2014 | May 6 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
When Beaver freezes over
Beaver Lake usually freezes over around November 16 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: December 3 (2012–13).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2018–19 | November 8 |
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 11 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | December 3 |
| 2010–11 | November 20 |
| 2009–10 | December 1 |
| 2008–09 | November 16 |
| 2006–07 | November 16 |
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.