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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1997–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 20 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
| 2001 | April 28 |
| 2000 | March 29 |
| 1999 | April 14 |
| 1998 | April 12 |
| 1997 | April 26 |
When Dunning freezes over
Dunning Lake usually freezes over around November 19 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (2018–19). Latest: December 8 (1999–00).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 22. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | November 22 |
| 2021–22 | November 25 |
| 2018–19 | November 6 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | November 23 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
| 2001–02 | December 4 |
| 2000–01 | November 19 |
| 1999–00 | December 8 |
| 1998–99 | November 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 15 |
| 1996–97 | November 14 |
| 1994–95 | November 26 |
| 1992–93 | November 15 |
| 1991–92 | November 14 |
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.