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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 14 |
| 2021 | March 29 |
| 2020 | April 2 |
| 2019 | April 16 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2017 | March 24 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
| 2005 | April 6 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Sarah freezes over
Sarah Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 20 (2012–13). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on December 7. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2016–17 | December 8 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | November 20 |
| 2011–12 | November 28 |
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.