Testimonials

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  My uncle and I made a trip up to Winnipeg this fall and spent a 1/2 of day fishing on the Red river guided by Donovan who operates Blackwater Cats.... read more

cowboy1881
November 16, 2015

star rating  Had a blast on the Red River during one of our down days of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. We are visiting from the U.S. and were introduced to... read more

Cally M
June 10, 2015

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

douglasp636
March 26, 2017

star rating  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

douglasp636
April 20, 2016

star rating  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

oilman2016
August 1, 2021

star rating  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

Carl G
June 1, 2018

star rating  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

S_Gibson204
June 1, 2018

positive review  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!

Caroline Peters Avatar Caroline Peters

positive review  My brother, his son and my son went out for the morning with Wally on the hunt for big cats and we were amazed. We had a great time and I know we will all remember this fishing trip very fondly. Biggest fish was 38" what a blast!

Nik Krpan Avatar Nik Krpan

positive review  Amazing People to fish with!!

Kent Popham Avatar Kent Popham

positive review  Thanks Blackwater Cats and our guide Ryan Beck for a fantastic weekend of fishing! Caught my PB 30.5 inch Walleye!!

Judy McAllister Weinzetl Avatar Judy McAllister

positive review  Great hard working guys! Will work hard to put you on big fish and work to keep you on them, definitely coming back!!

Austin Carsen Avatar Austin Carsen

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

positive review  Great time with Brad Kiselbach and the crew! Never caught so many huge walleyes!

Clayton Johnson Avatar Clayton Johnson

positive review  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 Avatar Justin Fodchuk

positive review  Donovan loves to fish, and likes to see his clients on fish. You won't be disappointed, wether a rookie or experienced angler.

Larry Thompson Avatar Larry Thompson