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).

Buck Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2024AprMay2002: April 212003: April 252004: April 182005: April 122006: April 142008: May 42015: April 152017: April 82018: May 32019: April 262022: May 82023: May 6Usually Apr 212024: April 72024
April 21Usually around
April 7Earliest ever (2024)
May 8Latest ever (2022)
13Years of record (2002–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

13 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 7
2023May 6
2022May 8
2019April 26
2018May 3
2017April 8
2015April 15
2008May 4
2006April 14
2005April 12
2004April 18
2003April 25
2002April 21

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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