Cattin' on the Red

Maybe you're just coming up to fish a favorite Manitoban lake or maybe you've got a connecting flight in Winnipeg or maybe you're just going to be in the Red river region....

Whatever the case might be.... why not book an extra day and angle one of North America’s premier channel cat fisheries with Cat Eye Outfitter Your Manitoba Catfish Fishing Guide. This is the trip of a lifetime for those folks who like their "Channel cats". We'll do our best with one our catfish fishing guides to tailor a guided Manitoban catfishing trip of a lifetime to meet your needs. Our Red River Catfish guides are available seven days a week throughout the catfishing season. For more info please contact us and let us know what you've got in mind...

If you want to share your experience with your family don't hesitate to give us a call. We'll do our very best accommodate you and your family. If your children have special needs I am a qualified and trained professional educator with years of experience working with children. Let me share with you and your family my enthusiasm for this great sport.

Read what David Bird, host of T.V.'s "Team Outdoors", has to say about his Red River Channel Catfish experience (2003)a .pdf file

Read what Julia Mckinnel said about her Manitoban catfishing trip on the Red river from her National Post Article July 31 2002 .(pdf article)

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There are other options for good channel catfishing in Manitoba. This Manitoban catfishing opportunity requires a bit more time and a taste for exploration. Bloodvein River, Wanipigow River, Lake Winnipeg Assiniboine River. Cat Eye Outfitter, your Manitoban catfish fishing guide will get you there!

Each fall walleye migrate down from the sprawling waters of the 12th biggest freshwater lake in the world -- Lake Winnipeg, to inhabit the Red River and Winnipeg River. These fish are truly unique in that they are an iridescent opal green that shimmers in the light like no other walleye in North America. Besides their special coloration these walleye are of trophy proportions. To turn a head on either the Red River or the Winnipeg River with a large walleye you have to be hoisting a walleye of more than ten pounds. Walleye in the fifteen pound range are caught every year. The greenback run begins about the middle of September and continues on into November. We can accommodate small or large groups 7 days a week. We are "true students" of the fall greenback run. Let us know what you've got in mind and we'll do our best to accommodate. And for those who want to pull one of these beauties through the ice, we offer ice fishing packages for small or large groups.

Fall is 'prime' time for BIG walleyes on both the Red and Winnipeg rivers. Locals call the walleye out of Lake Winnipeg, “Greenbacks” because of their unique coloration. These fish, without a doubt, can be of “North American Class” size. Read what what T J Schwanky in Outdoor Canada's "2004 Fishing" has to say about the Red River and its trophy walleye Outdoor Canada 2004 (pdf file). Another note on the productivity of the fishery can be found in Outdoor Canada's HOT SPOTS edition 2006 Outdoor Canada 2006

Read what Michael Hungle has to say about the Red River in the March/April 2004 edition of the Western Sportsman Western Sportsman (pdf file)

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Haven’t caught a double digit 'eye yet and don't want to fish when it's really cold. Well, the Red and Winnipeg Rivers in the Fall offer a great shot at that monster walleye, however, there are a few other spots also worth considering in terms of season for a giganic walleye. Despite what many will say there are some "other" Manitoba walleye trophy hotspots. First there's the Waterhen river and there's there's also other rivers systems and lakes in NW Ontario during the summer ...Yup... big walleye aren't only caught in the "Fall" up here in Manitoba/NW Ontario.

What about "lots" of walleyes in southern Manitoba. Well we've got you covered there as well with the walleye factory that is Lake of the Prairies..... Got a shot at lots of walleye? You bet.

You've got some options on how to do it too. Come up with your own boat and receive some orientation as to where to fish or we'll supply what you need to get the job done.With our services and experience you can cut down search time to concentrate on catching more trophies "when" it's convenient for you!Cat Eye Outfitter is your Canadian walleye fishing connection. Our professional walleye guiding will see that your day on the water is enjoyable and safe. Our walleye guiding has some limited availability, so call early to get the dates you want!

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Trophy walleye, trophy perch, trophy whitefish, trophy pike, trophy trout are all accessible during the hardwater period. A unique Canadian experience and we do it ALL winter long! Give us advance notice of your intentions and we’ll put you on the best bite possible for particular time of the hardwater season. Starting as soon as conditions allow, we offer corporate ice-fishing packages for all sports species in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. These packages can either be fully guided or self directed excursions. Give us a call and check out your options.

One of our special trips involves getting out onto Lake Manitoba, catching a bunch of perch and giving you the means to have your own fish fry on the ice! March is the month to get into this trip with your employees and office friends. Book early as these trips never seem to be available after the end of January!

Never really had an incredible walleye bite on ice? Well give us a call towards the end of November to book for the hot walleye bite that occurs during first ice. This "window" is only open and peaking for about three weeks. Call early to get into the best walleye ice action of the year.

Have a particular species you'd like to target on ice? Well let us know a month or to before the ice season starts and we'll see if we have knowledge of the where, the when and the how for that target species.

Rates: Please contact us and we will send you our price lists and any other information you require. For any information on any of the adventures described here, as well as what you can expect, contact us. References are available upon request. Manitoba Fishing Regulations 2008

Read Don Lamont's article from the Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2002 (.pdf article)

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