Minnesota · Stearns County
North Brown's Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of North Brown's Lake around April 5 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: May 7 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 31 |
| 2025 | March 28 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2015 | April 5 |
| 2014 | April 25 |
| 2013 | May 7 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | March 28 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 10 |
When North Brown's freezes over
North Brown's Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: January 8 (2023–24).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2023–24 froze on January 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | January 8 |
| 2022–23 | December 12 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | December 10 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
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.