Every Lake
Pistapaug Pond
126 acres and two miles of shoreline outside New Haven, Connecticut.
- 5 ft · first step
- 10 ft
- 15 ft
- 19 ft
- 24 ft
- 29 ft · bottom
About Pistapaug Pond
Pistapaug Pond sits in New Haven County, Connecticut, a small inland lake covering roughly 126 acres with about two miles of shoreline. The surrounding land is largely residential, with houses set along the water's edge and wooded lots filling the gaps between them. It draws less attention than the larger lakes further north in the state, staying mostly known to the towns immediately around it.
The pond's modest size keeps traffic on it light compared to bigger Connecticut lakes, and its depth, cresting around 29 feet, is enough to support a small warm-water fishery without the open expanse that draws heavier boat traffic. Residents use it for fishing, paddling, and swimming from private docks rather than public launches. Its shape is compact and mostly unbroken, without the long fingers or coves that define larger reservoirs in the region.
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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Pistapaug Pond depth chart, in wood
This is a Pistapaug Pond depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 5 ft, 10 ft, 15 ft, 19 ft, 24 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 29 ft. The lake covers about 0.2 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Pistapaug Pond map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on Pistapaug Pond for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your Pistapaug Pond.
Pistapaug Pond map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of Pistapaug Pond; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Pistapaug Pond is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 29 ft
- 0.2 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
