Testimonials
In an 8 hr guided Trophy Greenback Walleye outing on Lake Winnipeg on Oct 1, 2022, We caught +30 plus including 3 Master Angler walleyes. Many were also in... read more the 25 to 27 in. class. Guide Brad was great and had us on good fish all for the day! Dress warm with touque and you will have a great day. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip of a lifetime. Got Fish? No... See Brad at Blackwater Cats.
October 11, 2022
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
April 20, 2016
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 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
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.
August 11, 2019
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
This was our first catfishing trip we had ever done and it was so great that I don't think we'll ever top it. We started out at 8 and by... read more about 9:15 we already had 16 cats caught. There were other boats around us but none we're catching them like we were. We ended the day at 4 with 55 cats landed and many muscles made sore. Throughout the day, Donovan was always making sure the bait was fresh and that we were in the right place at the right time while also giving us any tips/advice that we needed. Definitely the best guide I've ever been out on the water with. Without a doubt we will be booking with Blackwater cats next year and I can't wait!
August 26, 2015
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
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 31, 2017
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!
we had a great morning on the water with Donovan today and caught tons of cats...awesome time! Thanks Donovan!!
Just got back from a couple days fishing with Donovan and Blackwater Cats. Outstanding trip and top notch guiding by Donovan. Always kept us in the fish...I figure we pulled in over 700lbs of fish over 12 hrs of fishing. 1st time Catfishing and I’m hooked! definitely recommend; and I’ll be going back!

