Minnesota · Hubbard County

Long Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 27 (2012). Latest: May 10 (1996).

Long Lake ice-out dates, 1988–2026MarAprMay1988: April 191989: May 21990: April 241991: April 211992: April 221993: April 221994: April 191995: May 11996: May 101997: April 291998: April 131999: April 242000: April 122001: April 272002: April 242003: April 232004: April 192012: March 272015: April 92016: April 32017: April 72018: May 52019: April 262020: April 262021: April 72022: May 72023: May 32024: April 82025: April 19Usually Apr 222026: April 212026
April 22Usually around
March 27Earliest ever (2012)
May 10Latest ever (1996)
30Years of record (1988–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

30 years on the books, 1988–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 21
2025April 19
2024April 8
2023May 3
2022May 7
2021April 7
2020April 26
2019April 26
2018May 5
2017April 7
2016April 3
2015April 9
2012March 27
2004April 19
2003April 23
2002April 24
2001April 27
2000April 12
1999April 24
1998April 13
1997April 29
1996May 10
1995May 1
1994April 19
1993April 22
1992April 22
1991April 21
1990April 24
1989May 2
1988April 19

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

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

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