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!				
Angela R
June 8, 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!				
Tanis .
September 16, 2016 

					  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 

					  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				
_lunacr55
July 1, 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!! …				
oilman2016
August 29, 2021 

					  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 8, 2017 

					  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.				
355darcye
August 31, 2017 

					  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. …				
Darcy E
August 1, 2017 

					  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 

					Went out with Brad and had an excellent fishing experience. Easily my best day on the red. Kept us on the fish, so much so that we stopped keeping track of fish. Plenty of masters hauled in. Thanks again.				
Andrew Budgell
 
					  This year is trip 4 with Blackwater cats excellent  trips highly recommended				
Kurt Weiser
 
					  Great hard working guys! Will work hard to put you on big fish and work to keep you on them, definitely coming back!!				
Austin Carsen

					  Had a great time fishing with are guide Ryan he went above and beyond by cooking us shore lunch and working hard to put on us fish caught tons of eaters and are group got at least ten fish that were 25 plus including one 30				
Ian Rosenbrook
 

					  Thanks Blackwater Cats and our guide Ryan Beck for a fantastic weekend of fishing! Caught my PB 30.5 inch Walleye!!				
Judy McAllister
 

					  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.
   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. 
    Best Bachelor party I could have ever asked for.				
Carl Gibson
 

					  Had a blast pulling big greenbacks through the ice.  Can't wait for next year!				
Tyler Helfrich
 
					  This guide service is by far the best I’ve seen. I had a group of three who fish three days and we were more than pleased with the service. We caught a lot of nice eaters along with some personal best fish over the weekend. I beat my personal best walleye three times in two days. Both of the guides we had were professional and helpful. They did whatever it took to keep us on fish. Definitely will be returning in the future. Best walleye trip I’ve been on by far!!!!!				
William Cox
 
					  Would definitely recommend Blackwater Cats to all of my friends in South Dakota! Enjoyed the trip to it's fullest extent catching 21 cats totaling up to about 400 pounds! Thank you Blackwater Cats for an amazing trip to Canada!				
William Reynolds