Minnesota · Polk County
Sarah Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sarah Lake around April 14 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 21 (2012). Latest: May 6 (1996).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1996–2012. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2012 | March 21 |
| 2008 | April 29 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2006 | April 12 |
| 2005 | April 11 |
| 2004 | April 16 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
| 2001 | April 26 |
| 2000 | April 4 |
| 1998 | April 6 |
| 1996 | May 6 |
When Sarah freezes over
Sarah Lake usually freezes over around November 21 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (1993–94). Latest: December 10 (1999–00).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2008–09 froze on November 21. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2008–09 | November 21 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | November 29 |
| 2005–06 | November 25 |
| 2004–05 | November 28 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 13 |
| 2001–02 | December 2 |
| 2000–01 | November 21 |
| 1999–00 | December 10 |
| 1998–99 | November 20 |
| 1997–98 | November 15 |
| 1996–97 | November 12 |
| 1995–96 | November 12 |
| 1994–95 | November 26 |
| 1993–94 | November 6 |
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.