Minnesota · Pine County
Sand Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sand Lake around April 18 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 2 (2021). Latest: May 5 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 19 |
| 2022 | May 5 |
| 2021 | April 2 |
| 2020 | April 18 |
| 2019 | April 22 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | April 3 |
| 2015 | April 6 |
| 2008 | April 30 |
| 2007 | April 19 |
| 2005 | April 12 |
| 2004 | April 18 |
| 2003 | April 15 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
When Sand freezes over
Sand Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2002–03). Latest: December 13 (2017–18).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2021–22 froze on November 28. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2021–22 | November 28 |
| 2017–18 | December 13 |
| 2014–15 | November 26 |
| 2009–10 | November 30 |
| 2008–09 | November 17 |
| 2007–08 | November 21 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
| 2003–04 | December 1 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 7 |
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.