Minnesota · Itasca County · DOW 31-0334-00
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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 1992–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2018 | May 5 |
| 2016 | April 20 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2010 | April 3 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2003 | April 26 |
| 2002 | April 22 |
| 2001 | April 5 |
| 1999 | April 21 |
| 1998 | April 12 |
| 1997 | April 27 |
| 1996 | May 13 |
| 1995 | April 25 |
| 1994 | April 23 |
| 1992 | April 29 |
When Deer freezes over
Deer Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2017–18). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 21. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 21 |
| 2017–18 | November 8 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2012–13 | November 16 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 21 |
| 2002–03 | November 16 |
| 1999–00 | December 5 |
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.