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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2017–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 3 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 21 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 17 |
When Bray freezes over
Bray Lake usually freezes over around November 12 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: November 18 (2020–21).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 17. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | November 17 |
| 2021–22 | November 12 |
| 2020–21 | November 18 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
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.