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).

Grand Lake ice-out dates, 1992–2014FebMarAprMay1992: April 211993: April 191994: April 231995: April 181996: February 241997: April 201998: April 61999: April 42000: March 212001: April 232007: March 27Usually Apr 182014: April 272014
April 18Usually around
February 24Earliest ever (1996)
April 27Latest ever (2014)
12Years of record (1992–2014)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

12 years on the books, 1992–2014. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2014April 27
2007March 27
2001April 23
2000March 21
1999April 4
1998April 6
1997April 20
1996February 24
1995April 18
1994April 23
1993April 19
1992April 21

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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