Minnesota · Stearns County
School Section Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of School Section Lake around April 2 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 9 (2017). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
6 years on the books, 2002–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 7 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 9 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When School Section freezes over
School Section Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 10 (2018–19). Latest: December 12 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2020–21 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2020–21 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | December 12 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | November 28 |
| 2001–02 | December 1 |
| 1985–86 | November 24 |
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.