Minnesota · Beltrami County

Cass Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Cass Lake around April 27 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 6 (2021). Latest: May 12 (2008).

Cass Lake ice-out dates, 1998–2026AprMay1998: April 172005: April 162008: May 122016: April 202020: April 302021: April 62022: May 82023: May 82024: April 72025: April 27Usually Apr 272026: April 272026
April 27Usually around
April 6Earliest ever (2021)
May 12Latest ever (2008)
11Years of record (1998–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

11 years on the books, 1998–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 27
2025April 27
2024April 7
2023May 8
2022May 8
2021April 6
2020April 30
2016April 20
2008May 12
2005April 16
1998April 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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