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Round Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Round Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2007). Latest: May 1 (2018).

Round Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2022MarAprMay2002: April 152003: April 92004: April 32005: April 62006: April 62007: April 12008: April 212015: April 22018: May 12019: April 17Usually Apr 92022: April 132022
April 9Usually around
April 1Earliest ever (2007)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
11Years of record (2002–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

11 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022April 13
2019April 17
2018May 1
2015April 2
2008April 21
2007April 1
2006April 6
2005April 6
2004April 3
2003April 9
2002April 15

When Round freezes over

Round Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2014–15). Latest: December 18 (2004–05).

November 27Usually freezes around
November 13 Earliest on record (2014–15)
December 18 Latest on record (2004–05)
13 Winters of record (2002–2023)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2022–23 froze on November 20. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2022–23November 20
2021–22November 26
2018–19November 13
2017–18December 11
2015–16November 28
2014–15November 13
2008–09November 27
2007–08November 25
2006–07December 9
2005–06December 4
2004–05December 18
2003–04November 28
2002–03November 27

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.

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