Minnesota · Beltrami County
Pimushe Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pimushe Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 25 (2012). Latest: May 20 (2004).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2003–2018. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2016 | April 14 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 25 |
| 2011 | April 22 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2006 | April 13 |
| 2004 | May 20 |
| 2003 | April 23 |
When Pimushe freezes over
Pimushe Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2003–04). Latest: December 5 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2016–17 froze on December 5. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | December 5 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 27 |
| 2011–12 | November 22 |
| 2010–11 | November 21 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 19 |
| 2006–07 | November 11 |
| 2003–04 | November 7 |
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.