Minnesota · Itasca County
Buck Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Buck Lake around April 21 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 7 (2024). Latest: May 8 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 7 |
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2019 | April 26 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 15 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2006 | April 14 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 25 |
| 2002 | April 21 |
When Buck freezes over
Buck Lake usually freezes over around November 13 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 1 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 13. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 11 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2006–07 | November 21 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 12 |
| 2001–02 | December 1 |
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.