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Budd Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Budd Lake around March 27 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 1 (1987). Latest: April 29 (2018).

Budd Lake ice-out dates, 1987–2026FebMarAprMay1987: March 11988: March 261990: March 121991: April 31992: March 261993: April 151994: March 231995: March 201996: March 291997: March 291998: March 291999: March 272000: March 62001: April 42002: March 282003: March 192004: March 262005: March 302006: March 312007: March 272008: April 152009: March 232010: March 302011: April 42012: March 152013: April 92014: April 102015: March 192016: March 142017: March 212018: April 292019: April 22020: March 212021: March 222022: March 272023: April 122025: March 14Usually Mar 272026: March 92026
March 27Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (1987)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
38Years of record (1987–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

38 years on the books, 1987–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 9
2025March 14
2023April 12
2022March 27
2021March 22
2020March 21
2019April 2
2018April 29
2017March 21
2016March 14
2015March 19
2014April 10
2013April 9
2012March 15
2011April 4
2010March 30
2009March 23
2008April 15
2007March 27
2006March 31
2005March 30
2004March 26
2003March 19
2002March 28
2001April 4
2000March 6
1999March 27
1998March 29
1997March 29
1996March 29
1995March 20
1994March 23
1993April 15
1992March 26
1991April 3
1990March 12
1988March 26
1987March 1

When Budd freezes over

Budd Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).

December 2Usually freezes around
November 13 Earliest on record (2018–19)
December 19 Latest on record (2015–16)
17 Winters of record (2001–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26December 1
2024–25December 1
2022–23November 20
2021–22December 7
2020–21December 1
2019–20December 2
2018–19November 13
2017–18December 10
2016–17December 9
2015–16December 19
2014–15November 14
2013–14November 24
2012–13December 10
2011–12December 5
2008–09November 21
2004–05December 15
2001–02December 10

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.

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