Big Diamond Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire

Big Diamond Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire

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Big Diamond Pond is a pristine 181-acre glacial lake located at an elevation of 2,188 feet in the remote northern tip of Coos County, New Hampshire, near the headwaters of the Connecticut River and just five miles from the Vermont and Canadian borders, featuring crystal-clear cold water reaching a maximum depth of approximately 60 feet with approximately three miles of scenic shoreline. Formed during the Pleistocene epoch through glacial processes as the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated approximately 12,000 years ago, the pond's underlying bedrock consists of metamorphic rocks, primarily schist and gneiss characteristic of the Northern Appalachian region, creating an exceptional coldwater fishery. This legendary lake produced the current New Hampshire state record Lake Trout at an astounding 37.65 pounds and 42.125 inches, caught through the ice in February 2020 by angler Thomas Knight of Meredith using a large sucker minnow, with biologists estimating the trophy fish to be around 60 years old, breaking the previous record of 28 pounds that had stood since 1958. The pond supports exceptional populations of Lake Trout naturally reproducing in these pristine waters, annually stocked Rainbow Trout (approximately 1,500 to 3,000 one-year-old fish), Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, plus the New Hampshire state record Cusk (Burbot) was also caught here. With a state-owned concrete boat launch on the southwestern shore providing convenient access and ice-out occurring during the second week of May, the pond is perfect for fishing year-round including exceptional ice fishing using tip-ups baited with live minnows, trolling with downriggers in depths exceeding 20 feet during open water, kayaking, canoeing, small boat recreation, and swimming in undeveloped wilderness surrounded by mature forests where common loons nest and moose roam freely

Located adjacent to 1,700-acre Coleman State Park in the town of Stewartstown, one of New Hampshire's most remote corners in the Great North Woods region, Big Diamond Pond sits approximately 6.9 miles via gravel Diamond Pond Road from Route 26. Named after hunter Isaac Diamond who in 1778 wounded a large bull moose between Big and Little Diamond Ponds, the charging animal forced him to chase around a tree before reloading and killing it, leading locals to name the site in his honor as documented in 19th-century Coos County histories. Part of the traditional territory of the Abenaki people who utilized northern New Hampshire's rivers, lakes, and ponds for fishing and travel routes for seasonal migrations and trade dating back thousands of years, the pond remained largely undiscovered by European settlers until after the American Revolutionary War ended in 1783. Coleman State Park, named after local conservationist Alice Coleman and established in 1958, features camping with 30 tent sites plus seven RV sites, picnic areas, swimming at adjacent Little Diamond Pond's sandy beach, and hiking trails through pristine boreal forest including access to Big Diamond Pond via shared trail networks. The surrounding Great North Woods region offers exceptional outdoor recreation including nearby Connecticut Lakes with their legendary brook trout fishing, Dixville Notch State Park featuring dramatic rock formations and The Balsams Grand Resort, Lake Francis State Park for camping and fishing, and access to hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails maintained by local clubs providing early and late season riding due to some of the highest snowfalls in northern New Hampshire. Visitors can explore the charming town of Colebrook hosting the annual Kiwanis Club Diamond Pond Ice Out Contest, Pittsburgh known as the northernmost town in New England, and Stewartstown's historic downtown, while enjoying world-class moose viewing throughout the region, ATV trails through vast wilderness, and the pristine beauty of New Hampshire's North Country where civilization fades into endless forests and crystal-clear mountain ponds teeming with trophy trout

This magnificent handcrafted laser-cut wooden topographical map of Big Diamond Pond would create a stunning focal point in your Great North Woods cabin, hunting camp, or home, celebrating your connection to the New Hampshire pond that produced the state's legendary 60-year-old record Lake Trout in 2020. The artistic design features a natural wood top layer that beautifully frames the pond's glacial 181-acre basin at 2,188 feet elevation near the Canadian border with approximately three miles of entirely undeveloped wilderness shoreline, while the water depths are represented through a captivating gradient flowing from light blue in the shallower areas to rich deep blue plunging to the 60-foot maximum depth where trophy lake trout suspend in the cold, clear waters. Every depth contour perfect for trolling with downriggers, the state-owned concrete boat launch on the southwestern shore, Diamond Pond Brook outlet flowing to the Connecticut River watershed, ice fishing hot spots where the 37.65-pound giant was caught, and the pristine character of this remote glacial lake formed 12,000 years ago are precisely laser-etched into the multi-layered wood construction. This three-dimensional masterpiece beautifully captures the exceptional coldwater fishery, world-record lake trout heritage, and wilderness character of this beloved Coos County treasure named for hunter Isaac Diamond's 1778 moose encounter and cherished by generations of anglers seeking trophy fish in New Hampshire's most remote and spectacular North Country waters

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Small: 8"x12"

Medium: 12"x18"

Large: 16"x24"

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XX Large: 24"x36"

Gigantic 30"x45"

HD Extra Large: 20"x30" - 15 Layers

HD XX Large: 24"x36" - 15 Layers

HD Gigantic 30"x45" - 15 Layers

The difference between standard and HD maps is the number of layers. Standard maps have 1 land layer and 7 water layers. " The HD lake maps have 1 land layer and 14 water layers. So twice the detail. The HD Maps are limited to Extra Large, " XX Large, and Gigantic sizes only. On the smaller sizes the depth change of the wood is too extreme and you end up losing detail."