Minnesota · Carver County

Stone Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Stone Lake around March 29 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).

Stone Lake ice-out dates, 2014–2026FebMarAprMay2014: April 162015: March 292016: March 132017: March 232018: May 12019: April 82020: March 292021: March 252022: April 82023: April 142024: March 32025: March 19Usually Mar 292026: March 302026
March 29Usually around
March 3Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
13Years of record (2014–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

13 years on the books, 2014–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 30
2025March 19
2024March 3
2023April 14
2022April 8
2021March 25
2020March 29
2019April 8
2018May 1
2017March 23
2016March 13
2015March 29
2014April 16

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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