Minnesota · Douglas County
Latoka (North Bay) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Latoka (North Bay) Lake around April 7 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2004–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 17 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
When Latoka (North Bay) freezes over
Latoka (North Bay) Lake usually freezes over around December 13 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: December 2 (2005–06). Latest: January 8 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 8 |
| 2007–08 | December 3 |
| 2005–06 | December 2 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 13 |
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.