Testimonials

					  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!!				
oilman2016
August 1, 2021 

					  Spent a great morning battling monster cats. Have fished with Blackwater Cats a couple of times and both times we brought in a number of master anglers including a massive... read more 37.75” beast. All tackle is provided. Big thanks to our guide Ken who consistently put us on t				
TnJAdvents
July 1, 2019 

					  Great day Cat fishing on the Red River.  

Weather was excellent, Donovan was a great fishing guide and he know's the river extemly well. We had a slow... read more start but we ended up catching 18 catfish in 4 hours...wow! I will highly recommend Balckwater Cat's Outfitters.				
Raymond B
July 14, 2016 

					  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. …				
S_Gibson204
June 1, 2018 

					  Visited Manitoba with a friend of mine, and booked a cat fishing trip on the Red River with these guys. We had a ball, catching lots of really big channel... read more cats...several of Citation Size. The boat is large, stable, and fitted with the latest safety equipment. The supplied fishing tackle is all new, and first rate too. I highly recommend fishing with them. This is a very professional, safety conscious group, and, they'll put you on fish.				
Mike H
April 22, 2016 

					  My uncle and I made a trip up to Winnipeg this fall and spent a 1/2 of day fishing on the Red river guided by Donovan who operates Blackwater Cats.... read more We spent about 3 hours fishing and caught 21 big cats, averaging 25-30 lbs. Most of the cats were in the 34-35" ranges. The guide has been fishing this river most of his life and works hard to keep you on the fish. I highly recommend this outfitter if you are looking to catch fish on the Red River North of Winnipeg. Donovan thanks for a great experience my Uncle and I will never forget.				
cowboy1881
November 16, 2015 

					  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! …				
Aren08
June 1, 2017 

					  Had a blast on the Red River during one of our down days of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. We are visiting from the U.S. and were introduced to... read more some of the biggest catfish we have ever seen! Our guide, Donovan (owner), was fantastic and helped us reel in all the catfish we could handle. Great half day trip. Would definitely recommend...he is a great host and has a fantastic boat that flies on the water.				
Cally M
June 10, 2015 

					  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				
Douglas P
March 1, 2017 

					  Amazing group of guides who provide a first class experience. Brad was an awesome guide and made sure we had a good time while catching more big fish than we could have expected. We will be back!				
Joe Volk
 
					  One of the best guides!!!				
Joe Zenkovich
 
					  Great time with Brad Kiselbach and the crew!  Never caught so many huge walleyes!				
Clayton Johnson

					  Top notch guys and guides. Put us on huge fish two years in a row. The only folks to use on the ice on Winnipeg				
Luke Schmidt
 

					  This year is trip 4 with Blackwater cats excellent  trips highly recommended				
Kurt Weiser
 

					  Donovan is an AWESOME guide!
Super experienced, knows his stuff, and helped us catch 8 HUGE catfish on the Red River!  Fantastic experience!
If you want to catch huge catfish, go with Donovan of Black Water Cats!!				
Sheila Reda
 

					  We had great time. Caught lots of cat fish. Enjoyed catching Goldeyes for bait. Really enjoyed cork fishing for cats. Very knowledgeable and nice guides.				
Marlene Maxwell
 
					  I wanted to thank Donovan and James for an excellent trip. Despite the fishing being slow by all accounts, James worked hard to find the fish, and we put 37 in the boat. The biggest was 37.5", with multiple fish over 34". Highly recommended.				
Darcy Elliott
 
					  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!				
Caroline Peters