Testimonials

					  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 

					  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 

					  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 

					  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 

					  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 1, 2017 

					  Awesome time with Donovan. Between four of us we caught a lot of cat fish. Twenty five we 34 plus inches. I was able to catch a 38 inch cat,... read more making that my new person best. We were out for eight hours but I can tell you it didn’t feel like hours between all the fish and all the  laughs nobody had time to look at their watch. I would highly recommend booking a fishing trip with Blackwater Cats. …				
S_Gibson204
June 1, 2018 

					  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 

					  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 

					  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 

					  Had an amazing time fishing for catfish on the river.  The guide service could not have been better. If I try and think of anything that could have been done better I can’t name one single thing. Not only did Donovan set us up for some amazing fishing, he helped create memories that my family and I will forever cherish. I highly recommend.				
Autumn Mahaffey
August 31, 2019 

					  Had a blast pulling big greenbacks through the ice.  Can't wait for next year!				
Tyler Helfrich
March 8, 2017 

					  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
January 22, 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
April 2, 2018 

					  Donovan is an AWESOME guide!
Super experienced, knows his stuff, and helped us catch 8 HUGE catfish on the Red River!  Fantastic experience!
If you want to catch huge catfish, go with Donovan of Black Water Cats!!				
Sheila Reda
July 16, 2019 

					  Donovan was an excellent guide and he was on time and found us lots of cats. Like 28 in a 1/2 day trip				
Colton Penner
June 13, 2018 

					  We had great time. Caught lots of cat fish. Enjoyed catching Goldeyes for bait. Really enjoyed cork fishing for cats. Very knowledgeable and nice guides.				
Marlene Maxwell
June 26, 2019 

					  Was an awesome day catching cats thanks Wayne for the great day				
Dallas Campbell
August 12, 2019 

					  My wife and I had a great two days fishing with James. He is a great guide and a very nice person. He worked very hard and put us on some great fish. We would go again in a heartbeat. Thanks Blackwater Cats.				
Robert Schuldt
October 23, 2017 