Minnesota · Becker County
Upper Cormorant Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Upper Cormorant Lake around April 21 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2016). Latest: May 6 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 17 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | April 2 |
| 2020 | April 28 |
| 2016 | March 29 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | April 24 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
When Upper Cormorant freezes over
Upper Cormorant Lake usually freezes over around November 18 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (1995–96). Latest: December 7 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 18 |
| 2018–19 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
| 2001–02 | December 4 |
| 1996–97 | November 11 |
| 1995–96 | November 10 |
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.