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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2014–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 19 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 8 |
| 2021 | March 25 |
| 2020 | March 29 |
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2017 | March 23 |
| 2016 | March 13 |
| 2015 | March 29 |
| 2014 | April 16 |
When Stone freezes over
Stone Lake usually freezes over around November 29 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (1996–97). Latest: December 24 (2020–21).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on November 30. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | November 30 |
| 2024–25 | November 30 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 24 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2011–12 | December 2 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
| 1997–98 | November 16 |
| 1996–97 | November 12 |
| 1994–95 | November 29 |
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.