Minnesota · Todd County
Long (Main Basin) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Long (Main Basin) Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2018).
April 12Usually around
March 12Earliest ever (2024)
May 2Latest ever (2018)
24Years of record (1976–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
24 years on the books, 1976–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 8 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2020 | April 9 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | March 31 |
| 2015 | April 7 |
| 2008 | April 26 |
| 2007 | April 16 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 7 |
| 2004 | April 7 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 1985 | April 16 |
| 1984 | April 12 |
| 1983 | April 13 |
| 1982 | April 24 |
| 1981 | March 31 |
| 1980 | April 19 |
| 1979 | April 30 |
| 1978 | April 20 |
| 1977 | April 12 |
| 1976 | April 9 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.