Minnesota · Aitkin County
Little Ball Bluff Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Ball Bluff Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 2 (2023).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2009–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2020 | April 20 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2016 | April 13 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2014 | April 30 |
| 2012 | March 26 |
| 2011 | April 28 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 21 |
When Little Ball Bluff freezes over
Little Ball Bluff Lake usually freezes over around November 18 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2018–19). Latest: December 11 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 17. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 17 |
| 2018–19 | November 9 |
| 2016–17 | December 11 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 12 |
| 2012–13 | November 25 |
| 2011–12 | November 18 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2009–10 | December 3 |
| 2008–09 | November 17 |
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.