Minnesota · Hubbard County
Big Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Big Sand Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 14 (2015). Latest: May 13 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1992–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2019 | May 2 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2015 | April 14 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2008 | May 8 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2004 | April 22 |
| 2003 | April 18 |
| 2002 | April 19 |
| 2001 | April 18 |
| 1996 | May 8 |
| 1995 | April 27 |
| 1992 | April 19 |
When Big Sand freezes over
Big Sand Lake usually freezes over around December 7 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: December 1 (2007–08). Latest: December 15 (2003–04).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2007–08 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | December 7 |
| 2003–04 | December 15 |
| 2002–03 | December 2 |
| 2001–02 | December 14 |
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.