Explanation of how the data is gathered:
Long Lake has some very deep spots that make exact dates for the lake freezing over difficult to calculate. The dates for ice-out in the spring are much easier. The original Ice-In and Ice-Out data was provided by the late Bella and John Sanders, whose home was near the mid-section of Long Lake. They collaborated with the late Bill Anderson who lived close to the deepest part of the lake toward the North end.
Long Lake has some very deep spots that make exact dates for the lake freezing over difficult to calculate. The dates for ice-out in the spring are much easier. The original Ice-In and Ice-Out data was provided by the late Bella and John Sanders, whose home was near the mid-section of Long Lake. They collaborated with the late Bill Anderson who lived close to the deepest part of the lake toward the North end.
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ICE OUT Data
2024 Ice Out Date was April 8
(to find Long Lake (# 29016100) DNR data use this link )
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Ice-In was determined be December 18, 2024
From Vern Campbell, our volunteer statistician.
The following are the charts for Long Lake Ice In 2024. Looking at the chart, over the past 11 or so years, there appears to be a “drift” upwards (or later) in the Ice In chart. Although strictly speaking, this “drift” is still within the realm of random probability, it is interesting to note.