? Disney Ft Wilderness (& Fishing)

dcmac214 wrote:
Spending an April week at Disney's Fort Wilderness. Looking for any & all comments about the campground itself. We're not doing any of the parks, no interest in them at all, have more than a lifetime worth experience at them.

Also any comments regarding non-guided fishing at Disney. Florida license needed for fishing the canals or lakes/ponds? We'll spend the fishing money on the Gulf and the Atlantic (half day on each).

There is a lot of fishing available but they control it. All fishing is catch and release.

Here is their page on it:
Fishing at Disney

You do need a Fishing license. I have a salt water license now and have purchased a non - resident fresh water license. You may be able to get a combo license. The Florida F & G website is pretty user friendly. I have been buying an annual non-resident online and just carry the numbers with me. One F & G officer told me it had to be printed out, but I didn't have access to a printer. Been checked a couple of times, gave them the confirmation numbers and they were happy. Of course I was not breaking the law either. Tried buying at a retail store 2 times and it was a pain, either very long wait or " their computer was down ".

Also, if you are only going charter fishing I think the boat license will cover you. You might want to double check that.

dcmac214 wrote:
Spending an April week at Disney's Fort Wilderness. Looking for any & all comments about the campground itself. We're not doing any of the parks, no interest in them at all, have more than a lifetime worth experience at them.

Also any comments regarding non-guided fishing at Disney. Florida license needed for fishing the canals or lakes/ponds? We'll spend the fishing money on the Gulf and the Atlantic (half day on each).

As far as non guided fishing on Disney Property... It is strictly forbidden ! ! It has been for a long time, and after that poor little boy was eaten by a gator a few years back right on the beach in front of his parents, you can't get near the water...