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Stony Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Stony Lake around April 22 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 3 (2024). Latest: May 9 (2008).

Stony Lake ice-out dates, 1967–2024MarAprMay1967: April 161968: April 151969: April 201970: April 301971: April 231972: May 11973: April 111974: April 251975: May 41976: April 101977: April 211978: April 281979: May 71980: April 211981: April 81982: April 231983: May 21984: April 211985: April 221986: April 171987: April 101988: April 231989: April 301990: April 231991: April 181992: April 121993: April 221994: April 181995: April 291996: May 61997: April 241998: April 121999: April 122000: April 112001: April 282002: April 232003: April 182004: April 202005: April 142006: April 132007: April 222008: May 92014: April 302015: April 142018: May 52022: May 6Usually Apr 222024: April 32024
April 22Usually around
April 3Earliest ever (2024)
May 9Latest ever (2008)
47Years of record (1967–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

47 years on the books, 1967–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 3
2022May 6
2018May 5
2015April 14
2014April 30
2008May 9
2007April 22
2006April 13
2005April 14
2004April 20
2003April 18
2002April 23
2001April 28
2000April 11
1999April 12
1998April 12
1997April 24
1996May 6
1995April 29
1994April 18
1993April 22
1992April 12
1991April 18
1990April 23
1989April 30
1988April 23
1987April 10
1986April 17
1985April 22
1984April 21
1983May 2
1982April 23
1981April 8
1980April 21
1979May 7
1978April 28
1977April 21
1976April 10
1975May 4
1974April 25
1973April 11
1972May 1
1971April 23
1970April 30
1969April 20
1968April 15
1967April 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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