Minnesota · Murray County
Sarah Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sarah Lake around March 30 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 1 (2016). Latest: April 29 (2018).
March 30Usually around
March 1Earliest ever (2016)
April 29Latest ever (2018)
26Years of record (1998–2026)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
26 years on the books, 1998–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 9 |
| 2023 | April 11 |
| 2022 | April 4 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2019 | April 10 |
| 2018 | April 29 |
| 2017 | March 5 |
| 2016 | March 1 |
| 2015 | March 17 |
| 2014 | April 12 |
| 2013 | April 9 |
| 2012 | March 13 |
| 2011 | April 10 |
| 2010 | March 30 |
| 2009 | March 22 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | March 27 |
| 2006 | April 4 |
| 2005 | March 31 |
| 2004 | March 24 |
| 2003 | March 27 |
| 2002 | April 12 |
| 2001 | April 16 |
| 2000 | March 6 |
| 1999 | March 27 |
| 1998 | March 30 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.