Minnesota · Beltrami County
Little Turtle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Turtle Lake around April 26 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 11 (2016). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 23 |
| 2025 | April 22 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2016 | April 11 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2014 | May 1 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2011 | April 26 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
When Little Turtle freezes over
Little Turtle Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: November 29 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 28 |
| 2024–25 | November 29 |
| 2023–24 | November 23 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2010–11 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | November 18 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
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.