Minnesota · Meeker County
Minnie-Belle Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Minnie-Belle Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2016). Latest: May 2 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 1995–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 4 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 5 |
| 2014 | April 23 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 1999 | April 3 |
| 1998 | April 5 |
| 1997 | April 23 |
| 1996 | April 23 |
| 1995 | April 14 |
When Minnie-Belle freezes over
Minnie-Belle Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2011–12). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 14. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 21 |
| 2012–13 | November 22 |
| 2011–12 | November 9 |
| 2010–11 | November 20 |
| 2008–09 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 1995–96 | November 24 |
| 1992–93 | November 27 |
| 1983–84 | December 1 |
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.