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Leech Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Leech Lake around April 26 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (2012). Latest: May 23 (1950).

Leech Lake ice-out dates, 1936–2026MarAprMay1936: May 11937: May 31938: April 181939: May 21940: May 51941: April 201942: April 241943: April 251944: May 31945: April 91946: April 141947: May 41948: April 251949: April 211950: May 231951: May 21952: April 261953: April 281954: April 231955: April 191956: May 81957: May 11958: April 171959: April 281960: May 11961: May 41962: May 51963: April 181964: May 21965: May 41966: May 121967: April 191968: April 201969: April 261970: May 51971: April 291972: May 81973: April 151974: May 11975: May 101976: April 151977: April 271978: May 31979: May 121980: April 301981: April 141982: April 251983: April 251984: April 241985: April 241986: April 181987: April 141988: April 291989: May 41990: April 261991: April 221992: April 281993: April 241994: April 231995: May 21996: May 101997: April 281998: April 131999: April 222000: April 172001: April 292002: April 232003: April 222004: April 242005: April 172006: April 192007: April 222008: May 122009: April 302010: April 62011: May 12012: April 22013: May 152014: May 82015: April 152016: April 172017: April 142018: May 92019: May 22020: April 292021: April 92022: May 92023: May 92024: April 122025: April 26Usually Apr 262026: April 262026
April 26Usually around
April 2Earliest ever (2012)
May 23Latest ever (1950)
91Years of record (1936–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

91 years on the books, 1936–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 26
2025April 26
2024April 12
2023May 9
2022May 9
2021April 9
2020April 29
2019May 2
2018May 9
2017April 14
2016April 17
2015April 15
2014May 8
2013May 15
2012April 2
2011May 1
2010April 6
2009April 30
2008May 12
2007April 22
2006April 19
2005April 17
2004April 24
2003April 22
2002April 23
2001April 29
2000April 17
1999April 22
1998April 13
1997April 28
1996May 10
1995May 2
1994April 23
1993April 24
1992April 28
1991April 22
1990April 26
1989May 4
1988April 29
1987April 14
1986April 18
1985April 24
1984April 24
1983April 25
1982April 25
1981April 14
1980April 30
1979May 12
1978May 3
1977April 27
1976April 15
1975May 10
1974May 1
1973April 15
1972May 8
1971April 29
1970May 5
1969April 26
1968April 20
1967April 19
1966May 12
1965May 4
1964May 2
1963April 18
1962May 5
1961May 4
1960May 1
1959April 28
1958April 17
1957May 1
1956May 8
1955April 19
1954April 23
1953April 28
1952April 26
1951May 2
1950May 23
1949April 21
1948April 25
1947May 4
1946April 14
1945April 9
1944May 3
1943April 25
1942April 24
1941April 20
1940May 5
1939May 2
1938April 18
1937May 3
1936May 1

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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