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Lake Bemidji Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Lake Bemidji around April 26 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (2012). Latest: May 22 (1950).

Lake Bemidji ice-out dates, 1932–2026MarAprMay1932: April 181933: May 21934: May 21935: May 51936: May 81938: April 181939: May 11940: May 71941: April 201942: April 231943: April 271944: May 41945: April 111946: April 161947: May 51948: April 161949: April 261950: May 221951: May 41952: April 291953: May 11955: April 201957: April 291958: April 161959: April 251960: April 241961: April 291962: May 21963: April 171964: April 291966: May 91967: April 201968: April 211969: April 271971: April 231972: May 31973: April 111974: April 301975: May 81976: April 161977: April 271978: May 31979: May 81980: April 261981: April 121982: May 11983: April 251984: April 241985: April 281986: April 191987: April 161988: April 241989: May 11990: April 261991: April 131992: April 281993: April 241994: April 221995: April 301996: May 91997: April 281998: April 121999: April 252000: April 202001: April 302002: April 242003: April 212004: April 242005: April 182006: April 162007: April 252008: May 122009: April 272010: April 62011: April 282012: April 22013: May 172014: May 112015: April 182016: April 192017: April 92018: May 82019: April 282020: April 292021: April 62022: May 82023: May 52024: April 72025: April 26Usually Apr 262026: April 272026
April 26Usually around
April 2Earliest ever (2012)
May 22Latest ever (1950)
90Years of record (1932–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

90 years on the books, 1932–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 27
2025April 26
2024April 7
2023May 5
2022May 8
2021April 6
2020April 29
2019April 28
2018May 8
2017April 9
2016April 19
2015April 18
2014May 11
2013May 17
2012April 2
2011April 28
2010April 6
2009April 27
2008May 12
2007April 25
2006April 16
2005April 18
2004April 24
2003April 21
2002April 24
2001April 30
2000April 20
1999April 25
1998April 12
1997April 28
1996May 9
1995April 30
1994April 22
1993April 24
1992April 28
1991April 13
1990April 26
1989May 1
1988April 24
1987April 16
1986April 19
1985April 28
1984April 24
1983April 25
1982May 1
1981April 12
1980April 26
1979May 8
1978May 3
1977April 27
1976April 16
1975May 8
1974April 30
1973April 11
1972May 3
1971April 23
1969April 27
1968April 21
1967April 20
1966May 9
1964April 29
1963April 17
1962May 2
1961April 29
1960April 24
1959April 25
1958April 16
1957April 29
1955April 20
1953May 1
1952April 29
1951May 4
1950May 22
1949April 26
1948April 16
1947May 5
1946April 16
1945April 11
1944May 4
1943April 27
1942April 23
1941April 20
1940May 7
1939May 1
1938April 18
1936May 8
1935May 5
1934May 2
1933May 2
1932April 18

When Bemidji freezes over

Lake Bemidji usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 4 (1987–88). Latest: December 20 (1998–99).

November 27Usually freezes around
November 4 Earliest on record (1987–88)
December 20 Latest on record (1998–99)
64 Winters of record (1958–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 4
2024–25December 5
2022–23December 1
2021–22December 7
2020–21November 30
2019–20December 3
2018–19November 20
2017–18December 7
2016–17December 9
2015–16November 27
2014–15November 16
2013–14November 24
2012–13December 6
2011–12December 6
2010–11December 2
2009–10December 10
2008–09November 26
2007–08December 1
2006–07November 19
2005–06November 30
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 25
2002–03November 24
2001–02December 20
2000–01November 21
1999–00December 17
1998–99December 20
1997–98November 16
1996–97November 19
1995–96November 23
1994–95November 29
1993–94November 26
1992–93November 15
1991–92November 4
1990–91December 2
1989–90November 27
1988–89November 18
1987–88November 4
1986–87November 17
1985–86November 20
1984–85November 17
1983–84December 1
1982–83November 25
1981–82December 5
1980–81December 2
1979–80November 30
1978–79November 22
1977–78November 24
1976–77December 15
1974–75November 25
1972–73November 28
1971–72November 15
1969–70November 20
1968–69December 6
1967–68November 27
1966–67November 27
1965–66November 29
1964–65December 10
1963–64December 4
1962–63December 2
1961–62November 26
1960–61November 20
1959–60November 14
1958–59November 12

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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