BASS Fishing at Disney World

GoFish

Senior Member
Has anyone fished at Disney?


http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/fishing/


Catch-and-release fishing on excursions and dockside fishing are available at select Disney Resort marinas throughout Walt Disney World Resort. Enjoy a 2 hour private excursion or simply fish the old-fashioned way, dockside.

Fishing Excursions
Cast out your line and reel in the fun on a 2-hour fishing excursion on the lakes of Walt Disney World Resort. Embark on a guided bass fishing excursion—available year-round—with up to 4 friends aboard a 21-foot Tracker pontoon boat.


All Walt Disney World Resort Guided Fishing Excursions include:

An experienced guide

Rod and reel

Tackle

Artificial and live bait

Beverages (Guests may not bring beverages, food or coolers aboard)

One year BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society) membership, which includes 11 issues of Bassmaster Magazine (One membership per excursion)



Fishing Excursion times and prices:

7:00 a.m. - $260

10:00 a.m. - $260

1:30 p.m. - $230 (for solo fishers)



Extended excursions are also available (additional fees apply).


Fishing Excursions take place along the following Walt Disney World Resort waterways:

Bay Lake

Seven Seas Lagoon

Village Lake

Crescent Lake

World Showcase Lagoon



Guided Fishing Excursions are available at the following marinas:

The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

Disney's BoardWalk Resort

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Disney's Contemporary Resort

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Disney's Old Key West Resort

Disney's Polynesian Resort

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa

Disney's Wilderness Lodge

Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Downtown Disney® Marketplace



Call (407) 939-BASS or (407) 939-2277 to make a reservation or simply book Your Fishing Excursion online now and a Fishing Coordinator will contact you in 12 - 24 hours.


Dockside Fishing
For a more casual fishing environment, Dockside Fishing at Walt Disney World Resort is also available—without advance reservations—at the following Resort locations:

The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside


Walt Disney World Resort Announces New BASS Fishing Excursions

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - World-class theme parks and attractions are not the only reasons for visiting Walt Disney World Resort. There's fishing, too, with trophy-sized largemouth bass in the 14-pound range lurking in lakes and canals almost within casting distance of Cinderella Castle. Popular "catch and release" experiences around the Vacation Kingdom promise to "lure" even more guests to the Disney lakes, as Walt Disney World announced a new line-up of BASS fishing excursions.
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----From true beginners to expert anglers, thousands of Walt Disney World guests annually participate in fishing excursions on Bay Lake, Seven Seas Lagoon and other Disney waterways. New BASS excursions will provide guests with access to 100 new Bassmaster rods and reels, as well as depth finders and other professional-grade fishing equipment. Disney's experienced guide staff will sport BASS uniforms and apparel, and the fleet of Disney boats and marina menu boards will also be adorned with BASS marks.
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----In addition to having access to some of the industry's best equipment, exceptional guides and Disney's stocked lakes, all BASS fishing participants at Walt Disney World will receive a one-year BASS membership, which includes: 11 issues of Bassmaster Magazine; a membership pack with a personalized membership card, colorful members-only decal, an embroidered patch and member handbook; free Gear Giveaways; a Boat Theft Reward; information on local BASS chapters; eligibility to compete in national events; and other exciting special discounts and benefits.
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----"From children to adults, everyone who picks up a rod and reel at Walt Disney World should enjoy an authentic, exhilarating fishing experience, and this relationship with BASS will help ensure that," said Reggie Williams, vice president of Disney Sports Attractions. "As guests learn more about the exciting sport of bass fishing through our new BASS excursions, they are sure to be hooked for the rest of their lives."
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----"This is a great way to promote BASS memberships as well as the excellent bass fishing found in the shadow of the Magic Kingdom," said Dean Kessel, vice president and general manager of BASS. "I can't think of a better way to bring in new members while showcasing the mutual commitment to family activities and fishing education shared by BASS and Walt Disney World. It will also mean a lot to our existing membership that we have a presence at a respected, family-friendly vacation destination."
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----The new BASS programs will also bring many of the world's best anglers to Walt Disney World Resort for BASS anglers special events and athlete appearances featuring the likes of 2003 Bassmaster Classic champion Mike Iaconelli, who has fished the Disney lakes on multiple occasions. Iaconelli also served as an unofficial BASS ambassador by presenting a trophy to members of the Atlanta Braves following the inaugural Walt Disney World Spring Training Bass Fishing Classic on Disney's Bay Lake in March 2004.


Walt Disney World Resort
Guests with little or no fishing experience can enjoy the thrill of guided BASS fishing excursions on the waterway systems at Walt Disney World Resort, including World Showcase Lagoon, Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon. Two-hour "catch-and-release" tours led by experienced fishing guides are offered daily on an advance-reservation basis. Pontoon boats are fully stocked for excursions with rods, reels, fishing gear, beverages and a digital camera. A party of up to five people can participate in tours and no fishing license is required. Prices range from $195-$215 for parties of five, and typical tour hours can be arranged for early morning, mid-morning or early afternoon. Guests can make reservations up to two weeks in advance at 407/WDW-BASS (2277). General BASS tours are also available for children, ages six to 12, for $30 per child for one hour.
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----During construction of the Magic Kingdom theme park in the late 1960s, more than 70,000 bass fingerlings were released into Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon. Organized fishing tours didn't start at Walt Disney World Resort until 1977, leaving bass to grow and breed undisturbed for years. The heaviest largemouth bass caught and recorded at the Vacation Kingdom was 14 pounds, 6 ounces. Guests routinely catch bass weighing from 2 to 8 pounds -- and guides relate tales of catches in the 12-pound range. Most trips catch five to 10 fish, depending upon time of day, number of people on board ... and luck.
Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----BASS fishing excursions are part of the menu of options available in various Dream Maker Packages at Walt Disney World Resort, which start at $359 per adult (based on double occupancy) for three nights. Guided fishing excursions can be booked at 407/WDW-BASS (2277).
 

Rockett

Senior Member
I haven't but I have seen them doing it on TV and it is suppose to be some great bassin down there or it looked like it anyway.
 

roym22

Senior Member
I did it last spring. I can't remeber which lake we fished. We took the one out of the bass boat fishing senkos. Biggest we caught was 3lbs. My son and I probably caught 15 fish that morning. My brother always takes the trip on the pontoon fishing shiners. He and his boys have caught some 6 and 8lbers. He loves it, but he doesn't fish as much as I do. I was kinda disappointed, but my boy njoyed it. If you chose to go fish with plastic worms and had room, i would take my own rod and baits next time. You will fish with barbless hooks. The guides say the best trips are the shiner trips in the middle of the day. Just a thought.

Roy
 

GoFish

Senior Member
On Rowland Martin's show over the weekend he fished a couple of the lakes with one of the Nascar drivers. It looked like they caught a good number of bass in the 2-3 lb. range. I saw on another website where the record bass at DW was 14+ lbs.
 
Top