Minnesota · Beltrami County
Clearwater Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Clearwater Lake around April 21 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 12 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 1995–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 12 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2014 | May 3 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 23 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 1995 | April 21 |
When Clearwater freezes over
Clearwater Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 13 (2019–20). Latest: December 11 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 3 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | November 13 |
| 2004–05 | December 8 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
| 2001–02 | December 11 |
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.