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Peysenske (Main Bay) Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Peysenske (Main Bay) Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 4 (2017). Latest: May 5 (2022).

Peysenske (Main Bay) Lake ice-out dates, 2017–2026MarAprMay2017: April 42018: April 292019: April 232020: April 182022: May 52023: May 1Usually Apr 232026: April 162026
April 23Usually around
April 4Earliest ever (2017)
May 5Latest ever (2022)
7Years of record (2017–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

7 years on the books, 2017–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 16
2023May 1
2022May 5
2020April 18
2019April 23
2018April 29
2017April 4

When Peysenske (Main Bay) freezes over

Peysenske (Main Bay) Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: November 24 (2024–25).

November 17Usually freezes around
November 7 Earliest on record (2017–18)
November 24 Latest on record (2024–25)
6 Winters of record (2014–2025)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 24. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2024–25November 24
2023–24November 23
2022–23November 17
2017–18November 7
2015–16November 21
2014–15November 12

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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