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Old 08-02-2025, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Switter View Post
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).

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There's a dock at the lake that's beside Everglades Rec Center. I don't know whator if people have had any luck catching fish there.

If you are comfortable getting him on and off a pontoon boat, you could rent one at Lake Harris and take him.