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North Stanchfield Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of North Stanchfield Lake around March 27 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 15 (2016). Latest: May 1 (2018).

North Stanchfield Lake ice-out dates, 2016–2025MarAprMay2016: March 152017: March 272018: May 12019: April 172020: April 62021: March 242022: April 14Usually Mar 272025: March 252025
March 27Usually around
March 15Earliest ever (2016)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
8Years of record (2016–2025)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

8 years on the books, 2016–2025. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2025March 25
2022April 14
2021March 24
2020April 6
2019April 17
2018May 1
2017March 27
2016March 15

When North Stanchfield freezes over

North Stanchfield Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 7 (2019–20). Latest: December 7 (2016–17).

November 28Usually freezes around
November 7 Earliest on record (2019–20)
December 7 Latest on record (2016–17)
8 Winters of record (2015–2026)

A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 28. Newest first.

WinterIce-in date
2025–26November 28
2024–25November 30
2021–22November 19
2020–21December 1
2019–20November 7
2017–18December 7
2016–17December 7
2015–16November 28

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.

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