Minnesota · Stearns County
Sylvia Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Sylvia Lake around April 15 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2005). Latest: April 25 (2008).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
10 years on the books, 2002–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 8 |
| 2022 | April 23 |
| 2020 | April 10 |
| 2011 | April 15 |
| 2008 | April 25 |
| 2007 | April 16 |
| 2005 | April 8 |
| 2004 | April 15 |
| 2003 | April 13 |
| 2002 | April 16 |
When Sylvia freezes over
Sylvia Lake usually freezes over around December 2 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 25 (2002–03). Latest: December 17 (2021–22).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2024–25 froze on December 13. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | December 13 |
| 2022–23 | December 3 |
| 2021–22 | December 17 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2010–11 | December 2 |
| 2007–08 | November 30 |
| 2006–07 | December 1 |
| 2004–05 | December 4 |
| 2003–04 | November 26 |
| 2002–03 | November 25 |
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.