Minnesota · Crow Wing County
South Long Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of South Long Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 21 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2002–2014. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2014 | April 8 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 21 |
| 2011 | April 21 |
| 2009 | April 19 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 9 |
| 2004 | April 13 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When South Long freezes over
South Long Lake usually freezes over around November 29 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2011–12). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2015–16 froze on December 19. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2012–13 | December 5 |
| 2011–12 | November 5 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 29 |
| 2004–05 | December 3 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2000–01 | November 22 |
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.