Minnesota · Brown County
Sleepy Eye Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sleepy Eye Lake around March 27 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 6 (2017). Latest: April 18 (2013).
March 27Usually around
March 6Earliest ever (2017)
April 18Latest ever (2013)
14Years of record (1997–2019)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1997–2019. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2019 | April 8 |
| 2017 | March 6 |
| 2016 | March 15 |
| 2015 | March 19 |
| 2014 | April 14 |
| 2013 | April 18 |
| 2012 | March 14 |
| 2008 | April 15 |
| 2007 | March 26 |
| 2005 | April 1 |
| 2004 | March 25 |
| 2003 | March 27 |
| 1999 | March 28 |
| 1997 | April 5 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.