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Sunfish Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Sunfish Lake around March 30 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 7 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2018).

Sunfish Lake ice-out dates, 2012–2024MarAprMay2012: March 182013: April 282014: April 162015: March 252018: May 112019: April 92020: March 302021: March 242023: April 14Usually Mar 302024: March 72024
March 30Usually around
March 7Earliest ever (2024)
May 11Latest ever (2018)
10Years of record (2012–2024)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

10 years on the books, 2012–2024. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2024March 7
2023April 14
2021March 24
2020March 30
2019April 9
2018May 11
2015March 25
2014April 16
2013April 28
2012March 18

Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.

Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.

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