Minnesota · Todd County
Sauk (Southwest Bay) Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sauk (Southwest Bay) Lake around April 7 — the first week of April. Earliest ever: March 12 (2024). Latest: April 30 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2003–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 4 |
| 2025 | April 7 |
| 2024 | March 12 |
| 2023 | April 24 |
| 2018 | April 30 |
| 2015 | April 1 |
| 2008 | April 21 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 6 |
| 2003 | April 12 |
When Sauk (Southwest Bay) freezes over
Sauk (Southwest Bay) Lake usually freezes over around November 23 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 6 (2003–04). Latest: December 13 (2004–05).
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 |
| 2024–25 | November 27 |
| 2023–24 | November 28 |
| 2022–23 | November 19 |
| 2018–19 | November 13 |
| 2014–15 | November 14 |
| 2007–08 | November 23 |
| 2004–05 | December 13 |
| 2003–04 | November 6 |
| 2002–03 | 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.