Minnesota · Hennepin County

Sarah Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Sarah Lake around April 6 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 18 (2012). Latest: May 2 (2018).

Sarah Lake ice-out dates, 2002–2022MarAprMay2002: April 172005: April 62012: March 182017: March 242018: May 22019: April 162020: April 22021: March 29Usually Apr 62022: April 142022
April 6Usually around
March 18Earliest ever (2012)
May 2Latest ever (2018)
9Years of record (2002–2022)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

9 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2022April 14
2021March 29
2020April 2
2019April 16
2018May 2
2017March 24
2012March 18
2005April 6
2002April 17

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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