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).

Zumbra-Sunny Lake ice-out dates, 1995–2026MarAprMay1995: March 311996: April 201998: March 312015: March 302016: March 162018: May 12019: April 102020: April 12021: March 272022: April 42023: April 142024: March 62025: March 21Usually Mar 312026: March 302026
March 31Usually around
March 6Earliest ever (2024)
May 1Latest ever (2018)
14Years of record (1995–2026)

The 2027 season

Tracking resumes when the ice forms.

Every recorded ice-out

14 years on the books, 1995–2026. Newest first.

YearIce-out date
2026March 30
2025March 21
2024March 6
2023April 14
2022April 4
2021March 27
2020April 1
2019April 10
2018May 1
2016March 16
2015March 30
1998March 31
1996April 20
1995March 31

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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