Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FISCHER WATT GOLD CO INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		141,062,125
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000844788
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2