Minnesota · Itasca County

Bray Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Bray Lake around April 21 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2024). Latest: May 6 (2022).

Bray Lake ice-out dates, 2017–2024MarAprMay2017: April 172018: May 32019: April 252020: April 212021: April 52022: May 62023: May 4Usually Apr 212024: April 32024
April 21Usually around
April 3Earliest ever (2024)
May 6Latest ever (2022)
8Years of record (2017–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

8 years on the books, 2017–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 3
2023May 4
2022May 6
2021April 5
2020April 21
2019April 25
2018May 3
2017April 17

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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