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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001014909-10-000013.txt : 20100407
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100407213409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001014909-10-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100407

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAPAGLIA WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001313144

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17386
		FILM NUMBER:		10738332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15060 VENTURA BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 240
		CITY:			SHERMAN OAKS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISCHER WATT GOLD CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				880227654
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2582 TAFT COURT
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032320292

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2582 TAFT COURT
		CITY:			LAKEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FISCHER  WATT GOLD CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FISCHER WATT GOLD CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-04-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000844788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FISCHER WATT GOLD CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FWGO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001313144</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAPAGLIA WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1821 HILLANDALE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DURHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27705</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>755400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Purchase Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-04-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person purchased 250,000 Units at $0.06 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one share of the Issuer's Common Stock and one Share Purchase Warrant to purchase one additional share of Common Stock at $0.12 per share until 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on March 30, 2012.  If, however, the Issuer's common stock trades at or over an average price of $0.18 per share for a 20 trading day period, then upon written notice to the Reporting Person by the Company, he has the right to exercise the Warrants within 30 days of that notice, after which the Warrants will expire if they are not exercised.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Rapaglia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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