Minnesota · St. Louis County
Little Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Long Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 16 (2006). Latest: May 13 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2005–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 9 |
| 2022 | May 13 |
| 2019 | April 28 |
| 2018 | May 7 |
| 2016 | April 24 |
| 2015 | April 17 |
| 2008 | May 9 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2006 | April 16 |
| 2005 | April 18 |
When Little Long freezes over
Little Long Lake usually freezes over around November 29 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 19 (2007–08). Latest: December 6 (2022–23).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on December 6. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | December 6 |
| 2021–22 | November 29 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 19 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 24 |
| 2004–05 | December 2 |
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.