Minnesota · Aitkin County
Waukenabo Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Waukenabo Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
19 years on the books, 1983–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 17 |
| 2025 | April 14 |
| 2024 | March 13 |
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2021 | April 5 |
| 2020 | April 17 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2016 | April 2 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2006 | April 11 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 1983 | April 23 |
When Waukenabo freezes over
Waukenabo Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 9 (2017–18). Latest: December 1 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 9 |
| 2015–16 | November 29 |
| 2013–14 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | November 25 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | November 25 |
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.