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North Long Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of North Long Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2010). Latest: May 13 (2013).

North Long Lake ice-out dates, 1953–2026MarAprMay1953: April 171954: April 141955: April 141956: May 11957: April 211958: April 151959: April 221960: April 291969: April 191970: April 291971: April 211976: April 91977: April 151978: April 271979: May 31980: April 301981: April 91982: April 281983: April 171984: April 171985: April 201986: April 161987: April 81988: April 171989: April 251990: April 251991: April 112002: April 152003: April 132004: April 132005: April 112007: April 202008: April 252009: April 192010: April 12013: May 132016: April 12019: April 242021: April 22022: May 22025: April 14Usually Apr 172026: April 172026
April 17Usually around
April 1Earliest ever (2010)
May 13Latest ever (2013)
42Years of record (1953–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

42 years on the books, 1953–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 17
2025April 14
2022May 2
2021April 2
2019April 24
2016April 1
2013May 13
2010April 1
2009April 19
2008April 25
2007April 20
2005April 11
2004April 13
2003April 13
2002April 15
1991April 11
1990April 25
1989April 25
1988April 17
1987April 8
1986April 16
1985April 20
1984April 17
1983April 17
1982April 28
1981April 9
1980April 30
1979May 3
1978April 27
1977April 15
1976April 9
1971April 21
1970April 29
1969April 19
1960April 29
1959April 22
1958April 15
1957April 21
1956May 1
1955April 14
1954April 14
1953April 17

When North Long freezes over

North Long Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (1959–60). Latest: December 24 (2001–02).

November 23Usually freezes around
November 9 Earliest on record (1959–60)
December 24 Latest on record (2001–02)
19 Winters of record (1953–2025)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 2. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2024–25December 2
2007–08November 23
2006–07November 18
2004–05December 14
2003–04November 25
2002–03November 26
2001–02December 24
1999–00December 14
1985–86November 21
1984–85November 11
1983–84December 1
1982–83November 22
1971–72November 19
1970–71November 21
1969–70November 20
1959–60November 9
1957–58November 23
1954–55November 30
1953–54December 4

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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