Minnesota · Becker County
White Earth Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of White Earth Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 7 (2017). Latest: May 7 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1983–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 22 |
| 2019 | April 26 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2015 | April 16 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2006 | April 13 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
| 2004 | April 20 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2001 | April 28 |
| 2000 | April 13 |
| 1983 | April 24 |
When White Earth freezes over
White Earth Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 14 (2002–03). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2018–19 | November 19 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 28 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
| 2001–02 | December 18 |
| 2000–01 | November 26 |
| 1999–00 | December 16 |
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.