Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Rabbit (West Portion) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rabbit (West Portion) Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 15 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2004–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 17 |
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2024 | March 15 |
| 2020 | April 17 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2015 | April 10 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
When Rabbit (West Portion) freezes over
Rabbit (West Portion) Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 20 (2018–19). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 3. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 3 |
| 2024–25 | December 5 |
| 2023–24 | November 30 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2014–15 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
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.