Minnesota · Itasca County · DOW 31-0826-00
Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sand Lake around April 25 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 6 (2021). Latest: May 10 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2021 | April 6 |
| 2020 | April 27 |
| 2019 | April 29 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | April 10 |
| 2016 | April 17 |
| 2015 | April 16 |
| 2008 | May 10 |
| 2007 | April 26 |
| 2006 | April 15 |
| 2004 | April 25 |
| 2002 | April 23 |
When Sand freezes over
Sand Lake usually freezes over around November 22 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 10 (2017–18). Latest: December 18 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 2. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 2 |
| 2023–24 | November 22 |
| 2022–23 | November 22 |
| 2021–22 | November 30 |
| 2019–20 | November 12 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2016–17 | December 9 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2003–04 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 18 |
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.