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HISTORIC ICE OVER DATES
"Ice over" is defined by MPCA Citizen Lake Monitoring Program standards as the date that the ice completely covers the surface of the water and that it remains iced over for at least 24 hours. The dates below from 1989 - 2006 were provided by Sandy & Gregg Friehe ('00-'05) (East bay) and Al & Sally Moen ('89-'05) (West bay). Recorded dates 2007 - present are as reported to the MPCA by Mike Peterson, lake Sarah's CLMP program volunteer. Anyone with additional records for missing years is invited to email this site. In years where different dates were recorded, the date was averaged and noted by an (*) Thank you to the Friehe's, Moen's, and Mike Peterson for your help!
2011 December 20 (a large area of open water reappeared 12/28/11 and stayed open until 1/3/12)
2010 November 27
2009 December 10
2008 November 25
2007 December 3
2006 December 1
2005 November 29*
2004 December 14
2003 November 27*
2002 December 3
2001 December 21*
2000 November 20
1999 December 21
1998 December 21
1997 November 16
1996 November 13
1995 November 12
1994 November 29
1993 November 25
1992 November 28
1991 December 4
1990 December 4
1989 November 16
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HISTORIC ICE OUT DATES
"Ice Out" is defined as the first day the lake is completely free of ice. The data below was compiled from the records of longtime lake residents Tim Wuollet and Kathy Hahn, in four years (marked by asterisk *) the reported dates were averaged.. Person with additional records are invited to email this website. Thank you to Kathy and Tim for sharing their records. Each year a contest is held in which area residents may attempt to guess the ice out date. For more information please visit the Ice-out Contest page.
Year Ice Out Date
2012
2011 April 12
2010 March 31
2009 April 10
2008 April 22
2007 March 31
2006 April 6
2005 April 6
2004 April 3
2003 April 9
2002 April 13*
2001 April 17*
2000 March 9
1999 March 30*
1998 March 31
1997 April 16
1996 April 22
1995 April 2
1994 April 9
1993 April 17
1992 April 5
1991 April 6
1990 April 1
1989 April 16
1988 April 6*
1987 March 17
1986 April 7
1985 April 11
1984 April 11
1983 April 11
1982 April 17
1981 March 25
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