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Sybil Lake Ice-Out Dates

The ice usually goes out of Sybil Lake around April 16 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 24 (2012). Latest: May 11 (2013).

Sybil Lake ice-out dates, 1998–2023MarAprMay1998: April 61999: April 132000: April 32001: April 272002: April 162003: April 142004: April 172005: April 142006: April 122007: April 222008: May 22012: March 242013: May 112014: April 272015: April 132017: April 52020: April 252022: May 8Usually Apr 162023: May 42023
April 16Usually around
March 24Earliest ever (2012)
May 11Latest ever (2013)
19Years of record (1998–2023)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

19 years on the books, 1998–2023. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2023May 4
2022May 8
2020April 25
2017April 5
2015April 13
2014April 27
2013May 11
2012March 24
2008May 2
2007April 22
2006April 12
2005April 14
2004April 17
2003April 14
2002April 16
2001April 27
2000April 3
1999April 13
1998April 6

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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