Minnesota · Todd County
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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
8 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 8 |
| 2025 | April 10 |
| 2024 | March 13 |
| 2023 | April 28 |
| 2020 | April 9 |
| 2019 | April 20 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
When Sauk (North Bay) freezes over
Sauk (North Bay) Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 13 (2018–19). Latest: December 1 (2022–23).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | December 1 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
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.