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East Battle Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of East Battle Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2016). Latest: May 11 (2013).

East Battle Lake ice-out dates, 1987–2023MarAprMay1987: April 111988: April 161989: April 231990: April 211991: April 121992: April 101993: April 191994: April 181995: April 231996: May 11997: April 281998: April 61999: April 92000: March 312001: April 262002: April 162003: April 152004: April 142005: April 112006: April 102007: April 202008: May 32009: April 232010: April 12013: May 112014: April 272015: April 122016: March 292017: April 22018: May 12019: April 242020: April 202021: April 52022: May 4Usually Apr 182023: April 292023
April 18Usually around
March 29Earliest ever (2016)
May 11Latest ever (2013)
35Years of record (1987–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

35 years on the books, 1987–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023April 29
2022May 4
2021April 5
2020April 20
2019April 24
2018May 1
2017April 2
2016March 29
2015April 12
2014April 27
2013May 11
2010April 1
2009April 23
2008May 3
2007April 20
2006April 10
2005April 11
2004April 14
2003April 15
2002April 16
2001April 26
2000March 31
1999April 9
1998April 6
1997April 28
1996May 1
1995April 23
1994April 18
1993April 19
1992April 10
1991April 12
1990April 21
1989April 23
1988April 16
1987April 11

When East Battle freezes over

East Battle Lake usually freezes over around December 6 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: January 4 (2023–24).

December 6Usually freezes around
November 20 Earliest on record (2018–19)
January 4 Latest on record (2023–24)
27 Winters of record (1993–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 7. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 7
2023–24January 4
2022–23December 1
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 25
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 20
2016–17December 10
2015–16December 19
2014–15November 27
2013–14November 27
2012–13December 10
2011–12December 6
2010–11December 1
2009–10December 12
2008–09December 7
2007–08December 1
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04December 5
2001–02December 23
2000–01December 4
1999–00December 17
1998–99December 31
1997–98December 1
1994–95December 6
1993–94November 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.

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