Minnesota · Wright County
West Lake Sylvia Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of West Lake Sylvia around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: March 16 (2024). Latest: May 2 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
9 years on the books, 1985–2024. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2024 | March 16 |
| 2023 | April 26 |
| 2022 | April 23 |
| 2020 | April 8 |
| 2014 | April 30 |
| 2013 | May 2 |
| 2012 | March 20 |
| 2008 | April 23 |
| 1985 | April 13 |
When West Lake Sylvia freezes over
West Lake Sylvia usually freezes over around December 8 — the second week of December. Earliest on record: December 3 (2007–08). Latest: December 13 (2025–26).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 13. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 13 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2022–23 | December 8 |
| 2008–09 | December 6 |
| 2007–08 | December 3 |
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.