Minnesota · Wright County
East Lake Sylvia Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of East Lake Sylvia around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2024). Latest: April 26 (2014).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 1985–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 16 |
| 2023 | April 26 |
| 2022 | April 22 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | April 26 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 2007 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 1985 | April 16 |
When East Lake Sylvia freezes over
East Lake Sylvia usually freezes over around December 8 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: November 27 (2015–16). Latest: January 2 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 13. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 13 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2022–23 | December 8 |
| 2017–18 | December 14 |
| 2015–16 | November 27 |
| 2007–08 | December 3 |
| 2006–07 | December 5 |
| 2002–03 | December 1 |
| 2001–02 | January 2 |
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.