Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Rabbit Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rabbit Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 22 (2012). Latest: May 4 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1995–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | April 30 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 7 |
| 2016 | April 4 |
| 2012 | March 22 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2006 | April 9 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
| 1996 | April 30 |
| 1995 | April 28 |
When Rabbit freezes over
Rabbit Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 22 (2013–14). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | December 1 |
| 2017–18 | December 11 |
| 2016–17 | December 11 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2012–13 | November 27 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 10 |
| 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.