Minnesota · Becker County
Nelson Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Nelson Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2000). Latest: May 6 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1998–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 13 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 2000 | April 1 |
| 1999 | April 13 |
| 1998 | April 8 |
When Nelson freezes over
Nelson Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 5 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 29 |
| 2018–19 | November 11 |
| 2015–16 | November 23 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | November 27 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 5 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | November 29 |
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.