Minnesota · Dakota County
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).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2012–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 7 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2021 | March 24 |
| 2020 | March 30 |
| 2019 | April 9 |
| 2018 | May 11 |
| 2015 | March 25 |
| 2014 | April 16 |
| 2013 | April 28 |
| 2012 | March 18 |
When Sunfish freezes over
Sunfish Lake usually freezes over around November 28 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 15 (2014–15). Latest: December 19 (2015–16).
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 |
| 2022–23 | November 20 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2020–21 | December 3 |
| 2019–20 | November 24 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2015–16 | December 19 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2013–14 | November 24 |
| 2012–13 | November 25 |
| 2011–12 | December 2 |
| 2009–10 | December 5 |
| 2007–08 | November 27 |
| 2006–07 | 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.