Minnesota · Stearns County
Schneider Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Schneider Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 18 (2000). Latest: April 23 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
18 years on the books, 1993–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | March 29 |
| 2022 | April 22 |
| 2021 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 9 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 2007 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2004 | April 4 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
| 2002 | April 15 |
| 2001 | April 19 |
| 2000 | March 18 |
| 1999 | April 1 |
| 1998 | April 15 |
| 1996 | April 23 |
| 1995 | April 14 |
| 1994 | April 15 |
| 1993 | April 18 |
When Schneider freezes over
Schneider Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 12 (1995–96). Latest: December 16 (2002–03).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 3 |
| 2003–04 | November 23 |
| 2002–03 | December 16 |
| 2001–02 | December 7 |
| 2000–01 | November 22 |
| 1999–00 | December 2 |
| 1998–99 | December 8 |
| 1997–98 | November 15 |
| 1996–97 | November 12 |
| 1995–96 | November 12 |
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.