Minnesota · Itasca County
Boy Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Boy Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: April 28 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
5 years on the books, 2002–2012. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2008 | April 28 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2003 | April 22 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Boy freezes over
Boy Lake usually freezes over around November 13 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2006–07). Latest: November 24 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on November 24. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2011–12 | November 18 |
| 2010–11 | November 10 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 10 |
| 2005–06 | November 16 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
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.