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Originally Posted by Switter
I have a 94 year-old friend here in the villages. He really wants to go fishing and he says he's not gonna be around much longer (his words). He wanted to schedule a fishing trip on Harris Lake but I called some guys who do guided tours and they're worried about liability because of his age and stability on a boat, even getting in and out of it.
My next thought was to take him somewhere nearby where we could fish from shore or pier. Does anybody know of places around here? Somewhere where there's a little bit less danger of alligators (since he can't move very fast)? We'd probably either need quick access to the golf cart (in the villages) or to fish from a pier or dock (preferred).
Thanks.
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My understanding (unverified) is that you can fish anywhere in Florida where there is water and 1) you don't have to cross private land to do it; and 2) there are no signs prohibiting fishing. You see it a lot in Florida; people fishing while standing on bridges, people fishing in roadside bodies of water such as ditches, canals, etc., particularly in the more southern areas of the state but around this area at times too. I'd verify this with the appropriate authorities first.
Fishing piers in TV: Lake Okahumpka rec center has one (The Village of St. Johns; 4505 Okahumpka Run). There also is a long wood walkway at the Sharon Rose Weichens nature preserve, Moyer Loop, Wildwood, FL 34785, but as that is a nature walk I don't know if fishing is allowed there or not.
Finally I see folks fishing at times in various holding ponds at TV golf courses. There would need to be public access: there is one such place on El Diablo golf course, recognizable by the aeration fountain in the middle. It is really like a small lake and people catch bass there. It abuts a street (don't know the name) that people use as the access.
Finally, your friend can fish anywhere in Florida without needing a license. He would need ID however, and follow all applicable fishing laws.