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Louise Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Louise Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 20 (2012). Latest: May 10 (2013).

Louise Lake ice-out dates, 1970–2026MarAprMay1970: April 281971: April 181972: April 261973: April 51974: April 211975: May 21976: April 101977: April 131978: April 231979: May 21980: April 201981: April 291982: April 241983: April 141984: April 141985: April 191986: April 111987: April 71988: April 131989: April 231990: April 171991: April 71992: April 51993: April 181994: April 151995: April 221996: April 251997: April 241998: April 51999: April 82000: March 232001: April 232002: April 152003: April 132004: April 62005: April 92006: April 92007: April 172008: April 262009: April 202010: April 12011: April 192012: March 202013: May 102014: April 252015: April 112016: March 222017: April 22018: May 12019: May 22020: April 112021: April 22022: April 242024: April 82025: April 8Usually Apr 152026: April 62026
April 15Usually around
March 20Earliest ever (2012)
May 10Latest ever (2013)
56Years of record (1970–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

56 years on the books, 1970–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 6
2025April 8
2024April 8
2022April 24
2021April 2
2020April 11
2019May 2
2018May 1
2017April 2
2016March 22
2015April 11
2014April 25
2013May 10
2012March 20
2011April 19
2010April 1
2009April 20
2008April 26
2007April 17
2006April 9
2005April 9
2004April 6
2003April 13
2002April 15
2001April 23
2000March 23
1999April 8
1998April 5
1997April 24
1996April 25
1995April 22
1994April 15
1993April 18
1992April 5
1991April 7
1990April 17
1989April 23
1988April 13
1987April 7
1986April 11
1985April 19
1984April 14
1983April 14
1982April 24
1981April 29
1980April 20
1979May 2
1978April 23
1977April 13
1976April 10
1975May 2
1974April 21
1973April 5
1972April 26
1971April 18
1970April 28

When Louise freezes over

Louise Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 5 (2006–07). Latest: December 29 (2023–24).

December 1Usually freezes around
November 5 Earliest on record (2006–07)
December 29 Latest on record (2023–24)
8 Winters of record (2006–2026)

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.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2023–24December 29
2022–23November 21
2020–21November 30
2017–18December 20
2016–17December 8
2015–16December 19
2006–07November 5

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.

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