Minnesota · Pine County

Grindstone Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Grindstone Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 19 (2024). Latest: May 5 (2014).

Grindstone Lake ice-out dates, 1976–2026MarAprMay1976: April 81981: April 101991: April 191993: April 192003: April 152004: April 142006: April 92007: April 192008: April 252009: April 32014: May 52015: April 122017: April 52018: May 42019: April 222020: April 92021: April 52022: May 22023: April 272024: March 192025: April 7Usually Apr 142026: April 152026
April 14Usually around
March 19Earliest ever (2024)
May 5Latest ever (2014)
22Years of record (1976–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

22 years on the books, 1976–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 15
2025April 7
2024March 19
2023April 27
2022May 2
2021April 5
2020April 9
2019April 22
2018May 4
2017April 5
2015April 12
2014May 5
2009April 3
2008April 25
2007April 19
2006April 9
2004April 14
2003April 15
1993April 19
1991April 19
1981April 10
1976April 8

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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