Minnesota · Hubbard County
Little Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Little Sand Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (2010). Latest: May 6 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
15 years on the books, 1998–2020. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | April 23 |
| 2019 | April 24 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2016 | April 10 |
| 2015 | April 13 |
| 2010 | April 2 |
| 2009 | April 24 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2007 | April 24 |
| 2006 | April 13 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 20 |
| 2003 | April 18 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 1998 | April 11 |
When Little Sand freezes over
Little Sand Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 12 (2019–20). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2019–20 froze on November 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2017–18 | November 24 |
| 2011–12 | November 28 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2008–09 | November 27 |
| 2007–08 | December 1 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 30 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 26 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.