Minnesota · Itasca County
Rice Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rice Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2017). Latest: May 6 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2005–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 22 |
| 2025 | April 19 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2019 | April 28 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 21 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 14 |
When Rice freezes over
Rice Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 2 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 2 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2018–19 | November 25 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | 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.