Minnesota · Anoka County
Sand Shore Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sand Shore Lake around April 4 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 28 (2010). Latest: April 21 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2002–2010. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2010 | March 28 |
| 2009 | March 31 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2007 | March 30 |
| 2006 | April 5 |
| 2005 | April 4 |
| 2004 | April 3 |
| 2003 | April 8 |
| 2002 | April 14 |
When Sand Shore freezes over
Sand Shore Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (2003–04). Latest: December 4 (2009–10).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2010–11 froze on November 24. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2010–11 | November 24 |
| 2009–10 | December 4 |
| 2008–09 | November 18 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2006–07 | November 30 |
| 2005–06 | November 17 |
| 2004–05 | November 24 |
| 2003–04 | November 6 |
| 2002–03 | November 16 |
| 2001–02 | December 1 |
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.