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Blackduck Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Blackduck Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 26 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).

Blackduck Lake ice-out dates, 1986–2026MarAprMay1986: April 171987: April 131988: April 231989: May 21990: April 231991: April 211994: April 231995: April 231996: May 101997: April 271998: April 131999: April 222000: April 72001: April 292002: April 172003: April 212004: April 222005: April 152006: April 152007: April 272008: May 62009: April 272010: April 42011: April 272012: March 262013: May 142014: May 82015: April 172016: April 172017: April 92018: May 42019: April 282020: April 272022: May 92023: May 5Usually Apr 232026: April 242026
April 23Usually around
March 26Earliest ever (2012)
May 14Latest ever (2013)
36Years of record (1986–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

36 years on the books, 1986–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 24
2023May 5
2022May 9
2020April 27
2019April 28
2018May 4
2017April 9
2016April 17
2015April 17
2014May 8
2013May 14
2012March 26
2011April 27
2010April 4
2009April 27
2008May 6
2007April 27
2006April 15
2005April 15
2004April 22
2003April 21
2002April 17
2001April 29
2000April 7
1999April 22
1998April 13
1997April 27
1996May 10
1995April 23
1994April 23
1991April 21
1990April 23
1989May 2
1988April 23
1987April 13
1986April 17

When Blackduck freezes over

Blackduck Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2002–03). Latest: December 9 (2016–17).

November 22Usually freezes around
November 8 Earliest on record (2002–03)
December 9 Latest on record (2016–17)
20 Winters of record (1990–2020)

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.

WinterIce-in date
2019–20November 8
2018–19November 11
2017–18November 10
2016–17December 9
2015–16November 27
2014–15November 15
2013–14November 22
2012–13November 25
2011–12November 17
2010–11November 25
2009–10December 5
2008–09November 21
2007–08November 22
2006–07November 19
2005–06November 25
2004–05November 29
2003–04November 8
2002–03November 8
2001–02December 3
1990–91November 24

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.

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