Testimonials

					  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
July 14, 2016 

					  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 

					  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 

					  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 some of the biggest catfish we have ever seen! Our guide, Donovan (owner), was fantastic and helped us reel in all the catfish we could handle. Great half day trip. Would definitely recommend...he is a great host and has a fantastic boat that flies on the water.				
Cally M
June 10, 2015 

					  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  Donovan did a great job answering all of our questions and teaching them the ins and outs of cat- fishing!  I didn't fish but, I loved being out on the water and got to take some awesome pictures!  My husband and kids can't wait to come back for some ice fishing next!!   We would highly recommend this excursion!!				
Jenny D
July 30, 2015 

					  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 6, 2018 

					  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 was our guide, great fellow, he worked his ass off baiting and netting, poor guy. I couldn’t recommend a guide more. Thanks  Donovan for making the arrangements for us. We will definitely return. Where can you go that in the course of a 6hr trip, between 2 people you can catch in excess of 80 fish all over 15lbs and some exceeding 25lbs??  Contact these guys!! …				
oilman2016
August 29, 2021 

					  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 the 25 to 27 in. class.  Guide Brad was great and had us on good fish all for the day!   Dress warm with touque and you will have a great day.  Thoroughly enjoyed the trip of a lifetime.   Got Fish?  No... See Brad at Blackwater Cats.				
M2572XXpeterm
October 11, 2022 

					  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
July 23, 2016 

					  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
 
					  Had the most amazing family day!! Donovan had us on the fish all day!  He was great at teaching the kids how to do it! Took the stress out of fishing! We will definitely be back!!				
Krystal Morrow
 
					  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

					  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
 

					  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
 

					  Would definitely recommend Blackwater Cats to all of my friends in South Dakota! Enjoyed the trip to it's fullest extent catching 21 cats totaling up to about 400 pounds! Thank you Blackwater Cats for an amazing trip to Canada!				
William Reynolds
 

					  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.
   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. 
    Best Bachelor party I could have ever asked for.				
Carl Gibson
 

					  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
 

					  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
 