Minnesota · Itasca County
Owen Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Owen Lake around April 24 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 31 (2010). Latest: May 5 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2006–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 24 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2014 | May 5 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 23 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
When Owen freezes over
Owen Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2017–18). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 29 |
| 2021–22 | November 23 |
| 2020–21 | November 16 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 24 |
| 2010–11 | November 22 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
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.