Minnesota · Stearns County
Kings Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Kings Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 30 (1998). Latest: April 26 (1990).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
20 years on the books, 1989–2008. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2007 | April 7 |
| 2006 | April 8 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 4 |
| 2003 | April 9 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
| 2001 | April 21 |
| 2000 | March 31 |
| 1999 | April 3 |
| 1998 | March 30 |
| 1997 | April 20 |
| 1996 | April 23 |
| 1995 | April 14 |
| 1994 | April 15 |
| 1993 | April 18 |
| 1992 | April 4 |
| 1991 | April 6 |
| 1990 | April 26 |
| 1989 | April 19 |
When Kings freezes over
Kings Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: October 30 (1994–95). Latest: December 25 (2002–03).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | November 30 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | December 10 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | December 25 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | December 6 |
| 1998–99 | December 14 |
| 1997–98 | November 16 |
| 1996–97 | November 17 |
| 1995–96 | November 13 |
| 1994–95 | October 30 |
| 1993–94 | November 26 |
| 1992–93 | November 27 |
| 1991–92 | November 2 |
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.