Minnesota · St. Louis County
Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sand Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 23 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
18 years on the books, 2002–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | April 7 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2021 | April 4 |
| 2020 | April 26 |
| 2019 | April 25 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 8 |
| 2016 | April 16 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2014 | May 9 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2012 | March 23 |
| 2011 | April 26 |
| 2010 | March 31 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 21 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
When Sand freezes over
Sand Lake usually freezes over around November 20 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 5 (2003–04). Latest: November 24 (2004–05).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2020–21 froze on November 16. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2020–21 | November 16 |
| 2019–20 | November 6 |
| 2018–19 | November 10 |
| 2017–18 | November 6 |
| 2016–17 | November 20 |
| 2015–16 | November 22 |
| 2014–15 | November 12 |
| 2013–14 | November 23 |
| 2012–13 | November 23 |
| 2011–12 | November 23 |
| 2007–08 | November 24 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 5 |
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.