Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Apr. 25, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	FISCHER WATT GOLD CO INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844788
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 2,400,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		139,062,125
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes