Minnesota · St. Louis County
Sunshine Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sunshine Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 16 (2005). Latest: May 27 (2022).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
7 years on the books, 2002–2022. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2022 | May 27 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2007 | April 23 |
| 2005 | April 16 |
| 2004 | April 23 |
| 2003 | April 26 |
| 2002 | April 22 |
When Sunshine freezes over
Sunshine Lake usually freezes over around November 19 — the third week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2003–04). Latest: December 7 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2017–18 froze on November 10. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | November 10 |
| 2007–08 | November 22 |
| 2006–07 | November 19 |
| 2004–05 | December 2 |
| 2003–04 | November 8 |
| 2002–03 | November 12 |
| 2001–02 | December 7 |
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.