Minnesota · St. Louis County
Side (Bowman) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Side (Bowman) Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 9 (1998). Latest: May 4 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 1996–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 21 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 23 |
| 2002 | April 20 |
| 1998 | April 9 |
| 1996 | May 4 |
When Side (Bowman) freezes over
Side (Bowman) Lake usually freezes over around November 18 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 20 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2007–08 | November 18 |
| 2006–07 | November 15 |
| 2004–05 | November 22 |
| 2003–04 | November 20 |
| 2002–03 | November 11 |
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.