Minnesota · Stearns County
Big Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 1 (2017). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2002–2019. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 1 |
| 2015 | April 7 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 8 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Big freezes over
Big Lake usually freezes over around November 25 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 14 (2014–15). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2018–19 froze on November 16. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2018–19 | November 16 |
| 2016–17 | November 25 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2007–08 | November 29 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 1992–93 | November 15 |
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.