Testimonials

  My husband and 2 teen boys LOVED this cat-fishing trip! It was the highlight of our Canadian vacation!! Between the 3 of them they caught 10 HUGE catfish!... read more Donovan did a great job answering all of our questions and teaching them the ins and outs of cat- fishing! I didn't fish but, I loved being out on the water and got to take some awesome pictures! My husband and kids can't wait to come back for some ice fishing next!! We would highly recommend this excursion!!

  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.

  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. …

  I would highly recommend Blackwater if you want a guide that will bust their butt to put you on fish. Great guides and fantastic people

  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

  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

  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.

  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 mornings. Highly recommend it.

  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 the fish.