Minnesota · Stearns County
Grand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Grand Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: February 24 (1996). Latest: April 27 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1992–2014. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2014 | April 27 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2001 | April 23 |
| 2000 | March 21 |
| 1999 | April 4 |
| 1998 | April 6 |
| 1997 | April 20 |
| 1996 | February 24 |
| 1995 | April 18 |
| 1994 | April 23 |
| 1993 | April 19 |
| 1992 | April 21 |
When Grand freezes over
Grand Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (1996–97). Latest: December 21 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2006–07 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2001–02 | December 21 |
| 2000–01 | November 22 |
| 1999–00 | December 16 |
| 1998–99 | December 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 17 |
| 1996–97 | November 13 |
| 1995–96 | November 28 |
| 1994–95 | November 30 |
| 1993–94 | November 25 |
| 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.