Minnesota · Carver County
Zumbra-Sunny Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Zumbra-Sunny Lake around March 31 — the fourth week of March. Earliest ever: March 6 (2024). Latest: May 1 (2018).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
14 years on the books, 1995–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | March 30 |
| 2025 | March 21 |
| 2024 | March 6 |
| 2023 | April 14 |
| 2022 | April 4 |
| 2021 | March 27 |
| 2020 | April 1 |
| 2019 | April 10 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2016 | March 16 |
| 2015 | March 30 |
| 1998 | March 31 |
| 1996 | April 20 |
| 1995 | March 31 |
When Zumbra-Sunny freezes over
Zumbra-Sunny Lake usually freezes over around December 4 — the first week of December. Earliest on record: November 23 (2010–11). Latest: December 12 (2024–25).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 4. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 4 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2022–23 | December 4 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | December 2 |
| 2017–18 | December 7 |
| 2011–12 | December 6 |
| 2010–11 | November 23 |
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.