Minnesota · Meeker County
Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 8 (2000). Latest: April 21 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 1996–2014. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 29 |
| 2006 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 5 |
| 2004 | March 29 |
| 2003 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 13 |
| 2001 | April 20 |
| 2000 | March 8 |
| 1999 | March 29 |
| 1998 | March 31 |
| 1996 | April 21 |
When Long freezes over
Long Lake usually freezes over around November 26 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 27 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
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.