Minnesota · Itasca County
Round Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Round Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 5 (2021). Latest: May 6 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 8 |
| 2022 | May 6 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 24 |
| 2016 | April 14 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 19 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
When Round freezes over
Round Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (2003–04). Latest: November 29 (2025–26).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 29 |
| 2024–25 | November 26 |
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2021–22 | November 21 |
| 2020–21 | November 23 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 13 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 6 |
| 2002–03 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | November 19 |
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.