Minnesota · Crow Wing County

Rabbit (East Portion) Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Rabbit (East Portion) Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2018).

Rabbit (East Portion) Lake ice-out dates, 2018–2025MarAprMay2018: May 32019: April 232020: April 172024: March 15Usually Apr 172025: April 142025
April 17Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2024)
May 3Latest ever (2018)
5Years of record (2018–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

5 years on the books, 2018–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025April 14
2024March 15
2020April 17
2019April 23
2018May 3

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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