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Sauk (North Bay) Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Sauk (North Bay) Lake around April 10 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2024). Latest: May 3 (2018).

Sauk (North Bay) Lake ice-out dates, 2003–2026MarAprMay2003: April 132018: May 32019: April 202020: April 92023: April 282024: March 132025: April 10Usually Apr 102026: April 82026
April 10Usually around
March 13Earliest ever (2024)
May 3Latest ever (2018)
8Years of record (2003–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

8 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026April 8
2025April 10
2024March 13
2023April 28
2020April 9
2019April 20
2018May 3
2003April 13

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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