Minnesota · Crow Wing County
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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
26 years on the books, 1992–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | April 29 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 18 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 5 |
| 2015 | April 8 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 8 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 2000 | March 27 |
| 1999 | April 8 |
| 1998 | April 7 |
| 1997 | April 23 |
| 1996 | April 29 |
| 1995 | April 22 |
| 1994 | April 23 |
| 1993 | April 20 |
| 1992 | April 11 |
When Borden freezes over
Borden Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 29 (2003–04). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2015–16 froze on December 19. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 29 |
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.