Minnesota · Hennepin County
Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 31 |
| 2025 | March 23 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2021 | March 27 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2019 | April 13 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | March 7 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | March 31 |
| 2014 | April 18 |
| 2013 | April 29 |
| 2003 | April 3 |
When Long freezes over
Long Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 22 (2022–23). 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 |
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2022–23 | November 22 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
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.