Bernard Bayou
River in Mississippi · near Gulfport, Handsboro
Bernard Bayou has 2 boat ramps listed as public.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of July 20, 2026 to July 27, 2026. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Harrison County Industrial Canal
Condition survey of July 27, 2026 by the Mobile District. Least depth in the channel (Beacon 5 to Beacon 9): 2.2 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 12 ft. Survey sheet (PDF) - Biloxi Bernard Bayou
Condition survey of July 20, 2026 by the Mobile District. Least depth in the channel (Overhead Powerlines to Handsboro Bridge): 8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 12 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Launches
- Gulfport Lake · Boat ramp · near Gulfport · free
- Handsboro Boat Launch · Boat ramp · near Gulfport · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Bernard Bayou talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.