Minnesota · Beltrami County
Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2017). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 23 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 26 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 22 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2004 | April 20 |
| 2003 | April 18 |
| 2002 | April 22 |
When Long freezes over
Long Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2002–03). Latest: December 14 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 25 |
| 2015–16 | December 14 |
| 2007–08 | December 2 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2004–05 | November 18 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 7 |
| 2001–02 | 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.