Minnesota · Aitkin County
Vanduse Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Vanduse Lake around April 19 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 9 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
19 years on the books, 2005–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 12 |
| 2024 | April 6 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2020 | April 21 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | April 17 |
| 2016 | April 10 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | May 1 |
| 2013 | May 9 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 24 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2009 | April 22 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
When Vanduse freezes over
Vanduse Lake usually freezes over around November 19 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2004–05). Latest: December 8 (2016–17).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on November 29. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | November 29 |
| 2023–24 | November 24 |
| 2019–20 | November 17 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2013–14 | November 22 |
| 2008–09 | November 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2004–05 | November 5 |
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.