Minnesota · Kandiyohi County
Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 10 (2024). Latest: May 6 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2008–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 27 |
| 2024 | March 10 |
| 2023 | April 25 |
| 2022 | April 20 |
| 2020 | April 7 |
| 2019 | April 19 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2014 | April 22 |
| 2013 | May 6 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
When Long freezes over
Long Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 21 (2008–09). Latest: January 11 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 2 |
| 2023–24 | January 11 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 23 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2010–11 | December 5 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | 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.