Minnesota · Beltrami County
Turtle River Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Turtle River Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 31 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 3 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 27 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2012 | March 31 |
| 2010 | April 5 |
| 2009 | April 27 |
| 2008 | April 7 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2003 | April 22 |
| 2002 | April 22 |
When Turtle River freezes over
Turtle River Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 1 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 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.