Confusion Lake
50.6511° N, 94.1789° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Confusion Lake, Ontario. 50.6511° N, 94.1789° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/confusion-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Confusion Lake covers 8 km², making it larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 35 km southwest of Madsen.
Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco.
- Area
- 8 km²
- larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 33.5 km
- longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 13
- more than 89% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 367 m
Today on the water
4.7 °C
Observed at Red Lake, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.
| Time | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Red Lake (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:57 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:09 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:23 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:55 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 17 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Spottail Shiner 4
- Trout-Perch 3
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Brook Stickleback 1
- Northern Redbelly Dace 1
Other
- White Sucker 8
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Confusion Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury, PFAS |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury, PFAS |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
* As defined in the guide, including children and people who are or may become pregnant. Limits are for the length the guide lists most often; they change with the size of the fish. Read the official guide
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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