Testimonials

star rating  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

Raymond B
July 14, 2016

star rating  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

Douglas P
March 1, 2017

star rating  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

Jenny D
July 30, 2015

star rating  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

TnJAdvents
August 11, 2019

star rating  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

M2572XXpeterm
October 11, 2022

star rating  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

Tanis .
September 16, 2016

star rating  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

_lunacr55
July 1, 2016

star rating  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

douglasp636
March 26, 2017

star rating  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

Payton T
August 26, 2015

    positive review  One of the best guides!!!

    Joe Zenkovich Avatar Joe Zenkovich
    November 12, 2019

    positive review  we had a great morning on the water with Donovan today and caught tons of cats...awesome time! Thanks Donovan!!

    Debbie Arseneau Avatar Debbie Arseneau
    July 13, 2019

    Donovan put us on the fish & moved us if the bite died off. He drilled lots of holes to help us follow the fish. Two of the three in our group caught our person best fish! My husband, dad, and I have been on several guided fishing trips to Mexico, Las Vegas, Lake of the Woods, Devil’s Lake, and Montana to name a few. This was by far our best guided trip. We are already looking into booking for next year! Thanks for a great experience on Lake Winnipeg!

    Shayla Heine Avatar Shayla Heine
    April 2, 2018

    positive review  Had a great time with the guys this morning! Thanks for the great time and experience Donovan!

    Arick Scherr Avatar Arick Scherr
    July 6, 2018

    positive review  Had an awesome ice fishing trip with Brad. Caught tons of big walleye.

    Randal Zimmerman Avatar Randal Zimmerman
    January 2, 2020

    positive review  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 Avatar Jon Schell
    September 28, 2020

    positive review  First Class trip with Donovan. He was on time, had everything we needed to fish and put us on the Cats very quickly. Spent a 1/2 day and caught lots of fish, many masters. Donovan explained things well and has a great personality. He is well suited for guiding. Thanks for the awesome experience!

    Sebastien Lagasse Avatar Sebastien Lagasse
    June 29, 2018

    positive review  Had a great time with these guys! I'd like to see some pics of our trip on here! Biggest was just over a 30" hog! And multiple just under that! Super fun trip and would do it in a heartbeat again! Thanks a lot gang!

    Jeremiah McBroom Avatar Jeremiah McBroom
    January 22, 2019

    positive review  My boyfriend and I went out with Donovan this morning and had a great time. We weren't without a bite for more than 5 minutes and if we were Donovan moved us to another spot. Great guide. Highly recommend and would definitely go out again. Thanks for all the cats�

    Rhonda Simcoe Holm Avatar Rhonda Simcoe Holm
    August 8, 2018