Minnesota · Aitkin County
Diamond Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Diamond Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (1987). Latest: May 5 (1950).
April 12Usually around
March 17Earliest ever (1987)
May 5Latest ever (1950)
64Years of record (1928–2005)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
64 years on the books, 1928–2005. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 1990 | April 5 |
| 1989 | April 19 |
| 1988 | April 5 |
| 1987 | March 17 |
| 1986 | April 12 |
| 1985 | April 9 |
| 1984 | April 21 |
| 1983 | April 13 |
| 1982 | April 19 |
| 1981 | April 25 |
| 1980 | April 19 |
| 1979 | April 25 |
| 1978 | April 17 |
| 1977 | April 10 |
| 1976 | April 5 |
| 1975 | April 28 |
| 1974 | April 19 |
| 1973 | March 31 |
| 1972 | April 15 |
| 1971 | April 16 |
| 1970 | April 17 |
| 1969 | April 12 |
| 1968 | March 30 |
| 1967 | April 8 |
| 1966 | April 1 |
| 1965 | April 30 |
| 1964 | April 10 |
| 1963 | April 5 |
| 1962 | April 18 |
| 1961 | April 27 |
| 1960 | April 16 |
| 1959 | April 5 |
| 1958 | April 10 |
| 1957 | April 19 |
| 1956 | April 21 |
| 1955 | April 11 |
| 1954 | April 14 |
| 1953 | April 12 |
| 1952 | April 23 |
| 1951 | April 30 |
| 1950 | May 5 |
| 1949 | April 14 |
| 1948 | April 14 |
| 1947 | April 18 |
| 1946 | April 1 |
| 1945 | March 27 |
| 1944 | April 15 |
| 1943 | April 9 |
| 1942 | April 1 |
| 1941 | April 12 |
| 1940 | April 22 |
| 1939 | April 17 |
| 1938 | April 1 |
| 1937 | April 19 |
| 1936 | April 20 |
| 1935 | April 8 |
| 1934 | April 8 |
| 1933 | April 14 |
| 1932 | April 11 |
| 1931 | April 6 |
| 1930 | April 5 |
| 1929 | April 5 |
| 1928 | April 8 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.