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Deer Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Deer Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2010). Latest: May 13 (1996).

Deer Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2022MarAprMay1992: April 291994: April 231995: April 251996: May 131997: April 271998: April 121999: April 212001: April 52002: April 222003: April 262007: April 252008: May 52010: April 32014: May 82016: April 202018: May 5Usually Apr 252022: May 102022
April 25Usually around
April 3Earliest ever (2010)
May 13Latest ever (1996)
17Years of record (1992–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

17 years on the books, 1992–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022May 10
2018May 5
2016April 20
2014May 8
2010April 3
2008May 5
2007April 25
2003April 26
2002April 22
2001April 5
1999April 21
1998April 12
1997April 27
1996May 13
1995April 25
1994April 23
1992April 29

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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