Minnesota · Becker County
Elbow Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Elbow Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: April 26 (1995).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
18 years on the books, 1995–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 18 |
| 2024 | April 7 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2016 | April 12 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2012 | March 26 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2009 | April 22 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
| 2004 | April 23 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
| 2001 | April 17 |
| 1995 | April 26 |
When Elbow freezes over
Elbow Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2019–20). Latest: December 7 (2021–22).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 30 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | November 16 |
| 2019–20 | November 9 |
| 2018–19 | November 11 |
| 2012–13 | November 24 |
| 2011–12 | November 21 |
| 2010–11 | November 22 |
| 2009–10 | December 4 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 26 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | November 29 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 16 |
| 2001–02 | December 6 |
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.