Minnesota · Itasca County

Dunning Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Dunning Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 29 (2000). Latest: May 1 (2008).

Dunning Lake ice-out dates, 1997–2020MarAprMay1997: April 261998: April 121999: April 142000: March 292001: April 282002: April 172003: April 202004: April 182005: April 122006: April 112007: April 212008: May 12015: April 11Usually Apr 172020: April 232020
April 17Usually around
March 29Earliest ever (2000)
May 1Latest ever (2008)
14Years of record (1997–2020)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

14 years on the books, 1997–2020. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2020April 23
2015April 11
2008May 1
2007April 21
2006April 11
2005April 12
2004April 18
2003April 20
2002April 17
2001April 28
2000March 29
1999April 14
1998April 12
1997April 26

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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