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Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2012–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 8 |
| 2024 | March 9 |
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2022 | April 29 |
| 2021 | April 2 |
| 2020 | April 9 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | March 31 |
| 2016 | March 21 |
| 2015 | April 7 |
| 2014 | April 25 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
When Long freezes over
Long Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 22 (2017–18). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | November 27 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2017–18 | November 22 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 23 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
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.