Minnesota · Otter Tail County
Stuart (Main Basin) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Stuart (Main Basin) Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 14 (2024). Latest: May 4 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
11 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 14 |
| 2024 | March 14 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2022 | May 4 |
| 2020 | April 15 |
| 2019 | April 23 |
| 2017 | April 2 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2007 | April 20 |
| 2004 | April 9 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
When Stuart (Main Basin) freezes over
Stuart (Main Basin) Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 24 (2003–04). Latest: December 7 (2021–22).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | December 2 |
| 2022–23 | December 5 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
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.