Testimonials

  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!

  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!

  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!!

  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!

  Great time!! - 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!!

  Booked a half day trip, caught so many big "cats" that it started to get "passé"
Will definitely recommend and book again!
Megwetch Donovan

  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.

  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.

  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.