Minnesota · Todd County · DOW 77-0027-00
Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 20 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | March 30 |
| 2016 | March 21 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2011 | April 17 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
| 2007 | April 18 |
| 2004 | April 10 |
| 2003 | April 20 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Long freezes over
Long Lake usually freezes over around December 11 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 24 (2014–15). Latest: January 1 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 1 |
| 2019–20 | December 4 |
| 2016–17 | December 11 |
| 2015–16 | December 23 |
| 2014–15 | November 24 |
| 2013–14 | November 28 |
| 2012–13 | December 11 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2007–08 | December 3 |
| 2003–04 | December 14 |
| 2002–03 | December 16 |
| 2001–02 | December 21 |
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.