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Stone Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Stone Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 31 (2010). Latest: May 9 (2013).

Stone Lake ice-out dates, 1999–2021MarAprMay1999: April 172010: March 312011: April 242013: May 92015: April 122018: May 32019: April 252020: April 23Usually Apr 232021: April 62021
April 23Usually around
March 31Earliest ever (2010)
May 9Latest ever (2013)
9Years of record (1999–2021)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

9 years on the books, 1999–2021. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2021April 6
2020April 23
2019April 25
2018May 3
2015April 12
2013May 9
2011April 24
2010March 31
1999April 17

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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