Minnesota · Beltrami County
Upper Red Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Upper Red Lake around April 29 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 27 (2012). Latest: May 15 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2011–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 28 |
| 2025 | April 29 |
| 2024 | April 9 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2021 | April 3 |
| 2020 | April 29 |
| 2019 | April 29 |
| 2018 | May 8 |
| 2017 | April 11 |
| 2016 | April 18 |
| 2015 | April 18 |
| 2014 | May 7 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2012 | March 27 |
| 2011 | April 30 |
When Red (Upper Red) freezes over
Upper Red Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2019–20). Latest: December 16 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 27. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 27 |
| 2023–24 | November 25 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2016–17 | December 16 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
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.