Testimonials
Had a great time today with my family. Our guide, Donovan, was very knowledgeable and great with our kids. We were fishing for cat fish and we caught... read more many! Also he took the time to teach the kids how to handle reeling in these big catfish, as well as how to cast for gold eyes. His boat and equipment were exactly what was needed and he was prepared for the day. I would highly recommend Blackwater Cats if you are in Winnipeg( he is roughly 45 minutes out)!! Thanks Donovan for a great time and a day we will never forget!

June 8, 2017
Awesome time with Donovan. Between four of us we caught a lot of cat fish. Twenty five we 34 plus inches. I was able to catch a 38 inch cat,... read more making that my new person best. We were out for eight hours but I can tell you it didn’t feel like hours between all the fish and all the laughs nobody had time to look at their watch. I would highly recommend booking a fishing trip with Blackwater Cats.

June 6, 2018
Awesome time with Donovan. Between four of us we caught a lot of cat fish. Twenty five we 34 plus inches. I was able to catch a 38 inch cat,... read more making that my new person best. We were out for eight hours but I can tell you it didn’t feel like hours between all the fish and all the laughs nobody had time to look at their watch. I would highly recommend booking a fishing trip with Blackwater Cats. …

June 1, 2018
A friend and I spent an 8-hour day on the water with one of Donavon's guides, James. By all accounts, this season has been a bit slow by the usual... read more standards, but James worked hard to find the fish, and we ended up with 37 cats between the two of us. The biggest was over 37", with multiple fish over 34". The smallest we caught was about 28", and it was the smallest by far. For anyone in Western Canada who enjoys fishing, this trip is something you should experience. And Blackwater Cats is definitely the way to go. Awesome experience. …

August 1, 2017
Dono is pure gold in fishing and in personality. I can't say I've met many people who I enjoy so thoroughly in the eight hours of meeting him. ... read more As for the trip itself it was nothing but monster cats all day long. Looking forward to doing a second trip in the near future. Thank you so much for all the laughs, this day will never be forgotten. …

June 1, 2018
This was my 2nd trip with Blackwater Cats and Ryan was our guide again on Lake Winnipeg. Ryan busted his butt to get us on fish and we caught... read more a lot of fish and a lot of big fish. 6 of our 8 guys caught personal records (including my 30.5" walleye). We had 1 day in which we caught 15 walleye over 25". The thing I find impressive is how all the guides work together to find fish.
Great time, looking forward to next year.

March 26, 2017
We had 3 people in the boat, and caught multiple master angler Cats. Everyone had fun and we saw tons of fish. These fish know how to put... read more up a fight especially the massive ones. Donovan was great to guide with, and explained everything. A return trip is a necessity!

September 16, 2016
Had a fantastic time. My partner and I had a boat / guide booked for a 6 hr trip, caught over 80 cats over 30”. Absolutely amazing. James, (Paddy),... read more was our guide, great fellow, he worked his ass off baiting and netting, poor guy. I couldn’t recommend a guide more. Thanks Donovan for making the arrangements for us. We will definitely return. Where can you go that in the course of a 6hr trip, between 2 people you can catch in excess of 80 fish all over 15lbs and some exceeding 25lbs?? Contact these guys!!

August 1, 2021
My wife and I booked two mornings to fish with Donovan. We both caught numerous big channel catfish. We were supplied with great rods and reels. Donovan was knowledgeable, extremely... read more hard working, professional, pleasureable, and really put us on the fish. It was a great two

July 1, 2016
To all you dads taking your kids up to Canada to go fishing this is a MUST. I just took my kids and we had one of the best fishing experiences you could ever encounter. Donavan is a fantastic guide and he does an amazing job. -- We fished for just over 3 hours and boated 60 Channel Cats that all but one was over 30" long. The action was fast and we had so much fun!. -- GIVE IT A TRY AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED! --- Five Stars - all the way!!


My wife and I had a great two days fishing with James. He is a great guide and a very nice person. He worked very hard and put us on some great fish. We would go again in a heartbeat. Thanks Blackwater Cats.


I just want to give Donovan and Blackwater Cats a huge thank you! My son and I went out for a great afternoon, and can't say enough about how well we were treated. Donovan went above and beyond to make a memorable trip for us, resulting in a whopping 38" catfish! Every nine year old boys dream. He's already talking about next years trip, and inviting his friends. You can't do better than Blackwater Cats!

