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Borden Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Borden Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 4 (2018).

Borden Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2024MarAprMay1992: April 111993: April 201994: April 231995: April 221996: April 291997: April 231998: April 71999: April 82000: March 272001: April 262002: April 182003: April 132004: April 152005: April 102006: April 82007: April 202008: April 302014: April 272015: April 82017: April 52018: May 42019: April 232020: April 182021: April 42023: April 29Usually Apr 182024: March 142024
April 18Usually around
March 14Earliest ever (2024)
May 4Latest ever (2018)
26Years of record (1992–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

26 years on the books, 1992–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 14
2023April 29
2021April 4
2020April 18
2019April 23
2018May 4
2017April 5
2015April 8
2014April 27
2008April 30
2007April 20
2006April 8
2005April 10
2004April 15
2003April 13
2002April 18
2001April 26
2000March 27
1999April 8
1998April 7
1997April 23
1996April 29
1995April 22
1994April 23
1993April 20
1992April 11

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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