Minnesota · St. Louis County
Little Stone Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Stone Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2006–2021. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2021 | April 15 |
| 2020 | April 29 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | May 3 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2006 | April 15 |
When Little Stone freezes over
Little Stone Lake usually freezes over around November 10 — the second week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2006–07). Latest: November 24 (2008–09).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 15. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 15 |
| 2020–21 | November 13 |
| 2019–20 | November 5 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2014–15 | November 10 |
| 2013–14 | November 9 |
| 2010–11 | November 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 24 |
| 2007–08 | November 12 |
| 2006–07 | November 5 |
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.