Minnesota · Stearns County
Lower Spunk Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Lower Spunk Lake around April 9 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: April 1 (2026). Latest: May 2 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 1 |
| 2022 | April 17 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 2007 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 10 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
When Lower Spunk freezes over
Lower Spunk Lake usually freezes over around November 30 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 18 (2002–03). Latest: December 27 (2007–08).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 2 |
| 2021–22 | December 4 |
| 2014–15 | November 19 |
| 2007–08 | December 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 18 |
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.