Minnesota · Otter Tail County

Stuart Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Stuart Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 19 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).

Stuart Lake ice-out dates, 2009–2024MarAprMay2009: April 232010: April 22011: April 172012: March 192013: May 112014: April 252015: April 102016: March 28Usually Apr 102024: April 52024
April 10Usually around
March 19Earliest ever (2012)
May 11Latest ever (2013)
9Years of record (2009–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

9 years on the books, 2009–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024April 5
2016March 28
2015April 10
2014April 25
2013May 11
2012March 19
2011April 17
2010April 2
2009April 23

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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