Minnesota · Beltrami County
Big Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2024). Latest: May 12 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 26 |
| 2025 | April 28 |
| 2024 | March 17 |
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 29 |
| 2017 | April 12 |
| 2015 | April 17 |
| 2008 | May 12 |
| 2005 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 21 |
| 2003 | April 24 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
When Big freezes over
Big Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
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 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2004–05 | December 3 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 16 |
| 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.