Minnesota · Aitkin County · DOW 01-0137-00
Round Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Round Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
16 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 20 |
| 2020 | April 18 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 6 |
| 2016 | April 1 |
| 2015 | April 7 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 17 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Round freezes over
Round Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2016–17 froze on December 9. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2015–16 | December 20 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 23 |
| 2008–09 | November 25 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | November 30 |
| 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.