Minnesota · Becker County
Talac Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Talac Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2024). Latest: May 8 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1988–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 15 |
| 2024 | March 17 |
| 2022 | May 1 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2014 | April 20 |
| 2013 | May 8 |
| 2011 | April 22 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
| 1998 | April 6 |
| 1991 | March 30 |
| 1990 | April 21 |
| 1988 | April 14 |
When Talac freezes over
Talac Lake usually freezes over around November 17 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: October 25 (1991–92). Latest: November 30 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2022–23 | November 15 |
| 2021–22 | November 16 |
| 2015–16 | November 21 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 12 |
| 2010–11 | November 22 |
| 2008–09 | November 14 |
| 2007–08 | November 29 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2001–02 | November 26 |
| 1991–92 | October 25 |
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.