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Caribou Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Caribou Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 11 (2005). Latest: May 3 (2008).

Caribou Lake ice-out dates, 2003–2020AprMay2003: April 232004: April 222005: April 112007: April 232008: May 3Usually Apr 232020: April 252020
April 23Usually around
April 11Earliest ever (2005)
May 3Latest ever (2008)
6Years of record (2003–2020)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

6 years on the books, 2003–2020. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2020April 25
2008May 3
2007April 23
2005April 11
2004April 22
2003April 23

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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