Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Red Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Red Sand Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: May 8 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
17 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 27 |
| 2022 | April 27 |
| 2020 | April 7 |
| 2017 | March 29 |
| 2016 | March 21 |
| 2015 | April 2 |
| 2014 | April 21 |
| 2013 | May 8 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2011 | April 15 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
| 2007 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 14 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
When Red Sand freezes over
Red Sand Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 2 (2006–07).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 19. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 19 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2008–09 | November 19 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | December 2 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 24 |
| 2001–02 | November 28 |
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.