Minnesota · Stearns County
Big Spunk Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Spunk Lake around April 8 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2012). Latest: May 3 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2003–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 23 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2012 | March 13 |
| 2010 | April 1 |
| 2009 | April 16 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | March 25 |
| 2003 | April 10 |
When Big Spunk freezes over
Big Spunk Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 11 (2021–22). Latest: December 14 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 11. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 11 |
| 2020–21 | November 30 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2017–18 | November 28 |
| 2010–11 | December 1 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | 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.