Minnesota · Carlton County
Tamarack Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Tamarack Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 20 (2012). Latest: May 10 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 16 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2017 | April 4 |
| 2016 | April 12 |
| 2015 | April 8 |
| 2014 | April 28 |
| 2013 | May 10 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2007 | April 10 |
| 2006 | April 10 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Tamarack freezes over
Tamarack Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (2019–20). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 6. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 6 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 26 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2013–14 | November 19 |
| 2012–13 | November 23 |
| 2011–12 | November 22 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 20 |
| 2004–05 | November 28 |
| 2003–04 | November 19 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 6 |
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.