Island Lake Trapline Cabin

This trapline cabin is located off of an un-named pond in the Island Lake (Chapleau) region of Ontario. There is a long and narrow trail that leads directly through the cabin from the weather research field, which can be accessed from the main road (un-named but visible from google maps). Located at (47.6932207, -83.6073337).

The cabin is about 8-9 feet tall, with low ceilings and low windows. The door is left ajar most of the time, and there’s a metal chair that sits outside. The front of the cabin has a steel plate on it that details the cabin is currently unregistered. Inside the cabin, there is a table, some logs, an old door (replaced with the current door due to damage), a candle, a rusted plate, rusted can, an old key, and a red shot-gun shell.

On the windowsill, is an old leather boot, that seems to serve as a house for spiders and other small bugs. Around it is a lot of green sheet moss.

Many of the residents of the cottages on Nagasin + Island lake are familiar with the cabin, but other than that it’s known to very few.

As previously mentioned, the trapline cabin has been abandoned by its owner for a long time. The Ontario government has claimed it, but is currently waiting for more info about who owns/owned it, what it was used for, etc.