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 caught 15 walleye over 25".   The thing I find impressive is how all the guides work together to find fish.

Great time, looking forward to next year.				
douglasp636
3/26/2017 

					  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
8/11/2019 

					  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 .
9/16/2016 

					  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!				
Angela R
6/08/2017 

					  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
6/06/2018 

					  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 mornings. Highly recommend it.				
_lunacr55
7/23/2016 

					  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
6/10/2018 

					  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
8/04/2016 

					  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.				
Raymond B
7/14/2016 

					  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 VanLaere
January 24, 2018 

					  Great people they know where the big fish are and put you on them and show you how to catch them. We caught many fish over 8 lbs and out largest was 32 inches. We are planning our next trip back.				
Dave Danielson
February 26, 2017 

					  Went out with Brad and had an excellent fishing experience. Easily my best day on the red. Kept us on the fish, so much so that we stopped keeping track of fish. Plenty of masters hauled in. Thanks again.				
Andrew Budgell
June 13, 2018 

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

					  Amazing group of guides who provide a first class experience. Brad was an awesome guide and made sure we had a good time while catching more big fish than we could have expected. We will be back!				
Joe Volk
February 25, 2018 

					  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
August 30, 2017 

					  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
March 20, 2017 

					  Donovan knows his stuff and is very professional and very knowledgeable of the Red River Beasts				
Mike Kreller
August 24, 2019 

					  This guide service is by far the best I’ve seen. I had a group of three who fish three days and we were more than pleased with the service. We caught a lot of nice eaters along with some personal best fish over the weekend. I beat my personal best walleye three times in two days. Both of the guides we had were professional and helpful. They did whatever it took to keep us on fish. Definitely will be returning in the future. Best walleye trip I’ve been on by far!!!!!				
William Cox
February 14, 2019 