Pelahatchie Bay
Brandon, Mississippi, United States
Watercraft launch to the inlets of Pelahatchie Bay and Pelahatchie Creek. Calm water with wetlands. Baypoint Golf Course, fishing, bird watching, boating and other recreational activities. Test from the boat ramp at the Fishing Pier parking lot, not at the Pelahatchie Bay Trading Post.
Location created by
Abby Braman
- Group: Mississippi State University : Mississippi Water Stewards
- Site ID: PC
- Lat: 32.3896015
- Lng: -89.9684572
- Waterbody Type: Bay
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
A man was foraging for wild berries when I arrived; last pic is of the berry patch (between parking lot and walking pier).
There have been wide daily temperature swings with a lot of wind.
A fisherman reported seeing two chickens wandering around near the water. I saw one chicken while testing.
Part of the tree to the left of the walking bridge/pier has broken off and dropped branches in front of path to bridge.
Water was cloudy and brown.
Weather has been cooler this week with cloud cover and rain anticipated; sprinkles of rain have occurred for moments, but no substantial rain.
1st time using the new RCARDs (R-CARD ECC-A, 3 mL, exp 06/05/25)
Water clarity was better than normal; bottom was visible to about 1 m within typical sampling area.
There have been multiple storms over the past week in this area.
It would be beneficial to add a lidded trash can to this location, preferably a heavy metal trash receptacle like typically seen in parks, to prevent trash from blowing out in windy conditions.