Minnesota · Itasca County
Burrows Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Burrows Lake around April 20 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 10 (2017). Latest: May 9 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2005–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 22 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 10 |
| 2016 | April 17 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 3 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
When Burrows freezes over
Burrows Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2006–07). Latest: November 25 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2020–21 froze on November 13. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2020–21 | November 13 |
| 2016–17 | November 20 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2010–11 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | November 12 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | November 25 |
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.