Testimonials

					  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 

					  Booked a half day trip, caught so many big "cats" that it started to get "passé"

Will definitely recommend and book again!

Megwetch Donovan				
northofduckmountain
August 4, 2016 

					  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. …				
Carl G
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.				
355darcye
August 31, 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.				
TnJAdvents
August 11, 2019 

					  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 

					  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 

					  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.				
Carl G
June 10, 2018 

					  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 

					  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
 
					  Great guides and even better guys.  Took our family up with three children and two grandpas.  Helped put us on the fish and made sure everybody in our group was comfortable and having a blast.  Can't recommend these guys strongly enough!				
Derek Rosso
 
					  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!				
Scott Manson

					  Great experience.  They get you on the fish.  The guides are courteous and personable and just all around fun.  It makes for a good day.				
Marsha Johnson
 
					  Fantastic experience. They supply the gear, bait, and a very nice boat to fish from. Our guide Brad was excellent and between my wife and I we caught over 50 channel catfish, 30 of them being master anglers. Highly recommend.				
Jon Schell
 
					  Unreal guide lead us right to the monster catfish fishing got a little slow but no worries he knows all the good spots to get us right back on the bite great trip would recommend to anyone				
Justin Fodchuk

					  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
 
					  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!!				
Jeff Grove
 
					  We had a great time Walleye fishing Lake Winnipeg with Blackwater Cats outfitters, our guide Brett really put us on the fish.  Even with not so great weather, we caught a ton of eaters, a bunch of fish in the 23"-26" range and 4 Masters!				
Cory Wurst