Minnesota · Meeker County
Dunns Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Dunns Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2017). Latest: April 30 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 17 |
| 2022 | April 11 |
| 2021 | March 28 |
| 2020 | April 2 |
| 2017 | March 9 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2013 | April 30 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2011 | April 12 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 6 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
When Dunns freezes over
Dunns Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2018–19). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 26. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 26 |
| 2020–21 | December 5 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2018–19 | November 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2013–14 | November 13 |
| 2012–13 | December 9 |
| 2011–12 | December 3 |
| 2010–11 | November 16 |
| 2009–10 | December 4 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | November 23 |
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.