Minnesota · Aitkin County
Sugar Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sugar Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 10 (2005). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2002–2015. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2014 | May 5 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2005 | April 10 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 14 |
| 2002 | April 17 |
When Sugar freezes over
Sugar Lake usually freezes over around December 1 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 25 (2003–04). Latest: March 31 (2015–16).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 1 |
| 2015–16 | March 31 |
| 2004–05 | December 3 |
| 2003–04 | November 25 |
| 2002–03 | November 29 |
| 2001–02 | December 20 |
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.