Minnesota · Stearns County
Rice Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Rice Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).
April 6Usually around
March 14Earliest ever (2024)
April 30Latest ever (2018)
24Years of record (1994–2025)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
24 years on the books, 1994–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 28 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | April 27 |
| 2022 | April 21 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2017 | March 27 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2012 | March 19 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 2007 | April 1 |
| 2006 | April 6 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 2 |
| 2003 | April 4 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 21 |
| 2000 | March 15 |
| 1999 | April 1 |
| 1998 | April 4 |
| 1996 | April 23 |
| 1994 | April 14 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.