Minnesota · Clearwater County

Long Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around May 3 — the first week of May. Earliest ever: April 9 (2024). Latest: May 8 (2022).

Long Lake ice-out dates, 2015–2024AprMay2015: April 172018: May 32022: May 82023: May 5Usually May 32024: April 92024
May 3Usually around
April 9Earliest ever (2024)
May 8Latest ever (2022)
5Years of record (2015–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

5 years on the books, 2015–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 9
2023May 5
2022May 8
2018May 3
2015April 17

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

All Minnesota lakes →