Minnesota · Becker County
Little Cormorant Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Cormorant Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 22 (2012). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2003–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 5 |
| 2021 | April 3 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2016 | March 26 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 24 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 22 |
| 2011 | April 26 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2005 | April 9 |
| 2004 | April 13 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
When Little Cormorant freezes over
Little Cormorant Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 30 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 30 |
| 2020–21 | November 19 |
| 2019–20 | November 19 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 24 |
| 2011–12 | November 20 |
| 2004–05 | November 30 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 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.