Minnesota · Sherburne County
Briggs Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Briggs Lake around April 2 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 3 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
13 years on the books, 2007–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 31 |
| 2025 | March 29 |
| 2024 | March 3 |
| 2023 | April 15 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2020 | April 4 |
| 2017 | March 27 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2013 | April 30 |
| 2008 | April 22 |
| 2007 | April 3 |
When Briggs freezes over
Briggs Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 14 (2014–15). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2016–17 froze on December 8. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2011–12 | November 22 |
| 2009–10 | December 8 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
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.