Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Stark Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Stark Lake around April 12 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 2002–2025. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | April 12 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2020 | April 9 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2012 | March 24 |
| 2011 | April 18 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2007 | April 10 |
| 2006 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Stark freezes over
Stark Lake usually freezes over around November 24 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 14 (2002–03). Latest: December 5 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 2 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2018–19 | November 16 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2010–11 | November 27 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | November 14 |
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.