Minnesota · Itasca County
Little Bowstring Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Bowstring Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1999–2016. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2016 | April 15 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2014 | May 7 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | April 25 |
| 2010 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 19 |
| 2003 | April 21 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2001 | April 27 |
| 1999 | April 17 |
When Little Bowstring freezes over
Little Bowstring Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2003–04). Latest: December 9 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2014–15 | November 13 |
| 2011–12 | November 19 |
| 2010–11 | November 10 |
| 2008–09 | November 20 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 23 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 7 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 9 |
| 2000–01 | November 20 |
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.