Minnesota · Cass County
Pleasant Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Pleasant Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 4 (2016). Latest: May 7 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 1983–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 22 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2019 | April 29 |
| 2018 | May 5 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2016 | April 4 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 1 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2003 | April 16 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
| 1983 | April 21 |
When Pleasant freezes over
Pleasant Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 20 (2002–03). Latest: December 24 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2004–05 | December 2 |
| 2002–03 | November 20 |
| 2001–02 | December 24 |
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.