Minnesota · Itasca County
Bluewater Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Bluewater Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 15 (2015). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2005 | April 17 |
| 2004 | April 22 |
| 2003 | April 24 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
When Bluewater freezes over
Bluewater Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 26 (2002–03). Latest: December 13 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on December 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | December 8 |
| 2014–15 | December 6 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | December 2 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
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.