Minnesota · Wright County
Sugar Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sugar Lake around April 13 — the second week of April. Earliest ever: March 17 (2016). Latest: May 4 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1985–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | April 22 |
| 2020 | April 6 |
| 2019 | April 21 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2017 | March 21 |
| 2016 | March 17 |
| 2014 | April 26 |
| 2011 | April 12 |
| 2008 | April 24 |
| 2005 | April 9 |
| 2003 | April 3 |
| 1999 | April 20 |
| 1997 | April 20 |
| 1985 | April 13 |
When Sugar freezes over
Sugar Lake usually freezes over around December 7 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 27 (2013–14). Latest: December 20 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 12. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2020–21 | December 2 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2013–14 | November 27 |
| 2007–08 | December 7 |
| 2004–05 | December 14 |
| 2003–04 | December 2 |
| 2002–03 | December 3 |
| 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.