Minnesota · Beltrami County

Deer Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Deer Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 14 (2013).

Deer Lake ice-out dates, 1983–2026MarAprMay1983: April 202002: April 182005: April 112011: April 262012: March 242013: May 142014: May 22015: April 112016: April 82018: May 22019: April 262022: May 6Usually Apr 232026: April 232026
April 23Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2012)
May 14Latest ever (2013)
13Years of record (1983–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

13 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 23
2022May 6
2019April 26
2018May 2
2016April 8
2015April 11
2014May 2
2013May 14
2012March 24
2011April 26
2005April 11
2002April 18
1983April 20

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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