Minnesota · Aitkin County
Rabbit Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rabbit Lake around April 11 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 21 (2012). Latest: May 9 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 31 |
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 15 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 8 |
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 21 |
| 2006 | April 7 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Rabbit freezes over
Rabbit Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 25 (2003–04). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.