Hooky Charters is here to help you navigate to us. Not sure which way to go? Please call me, Captain John, on the boat at 1-847-313-9678  and I'll do my best to point you in the right direction.   For a birds eye view on exactly how to find your way, please take a look at the Chart (map) below. 

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 WAUKEGAN HARBOR MAP

From Chicago downtown - Take I 94 north towards Wisconsin. Exit Rt. 132 East (Grand Ave.) (Six Flags Great America Exit).  Go about seven miles, Grand Ave. will dead end at Pershing rd.  Make a right turn ....going to the bottom of the ramp..... to first stop sign.  This will be Clayton street.  (There should be a restaurant called Mathons on your left hand side on the corner.)  Go down one more block to Madison street and make a left going  over the train tracks.  Then go straight about 100 yards and the lake and the charter piers are right in front of you.  Park your car along the street side there...and then walk back to the piers to the gate. ( This is the North Harbor Charter Boat Entrance).  Walk inside and  go to PIER F...SLIP #11....pier will be to your right and slip will be to your left.

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From Elgin area - Take Rt. 31 north to Rt. 173. At Rt. 173 make a right turn going east. Route 173 will take you to Sheridan road in the town of Zion. At Sheridan road, which is Rt. 137,  make a right turn going south. Follow Sheridan road 7 miles to Grand Ave.  (there is a Wendys and a Mcdonalds restaurant on this corner)  At Grand Ave. make a left turn, go about 50 yards and  Grand Ave. will dead end at Pershing rd.  Make a right turn ....going to the bottom of the ramp..... to first stop sign.  This will be Clayton street.  (There should be a restaurant called Mathons on your left hand side on the corner.)  Go down one more block to Madison street and make a left going  over the train tracks.  Then go straight about 100 yards and the lake and the charter piers are right in front of you.  Park your car along the street side there...and then walk back to the piers to the gate. ( This is the North Harbor Charter Boat Entrance).  Walk inside and  go to PIER F...SLIP #11....pier will be to your right and slip will be to your left.

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From Rockford area - Take Rt. 173 east all the way to Sheridan road into the town of Zion. At Sheridan road, which is Rt. 137,  make a right turn going south. Follow Sheridan road 7 miles to Grand Ave.  (there is a Wendys and a Mcdonalds restaurant on this corner)  At Grand Ave. make a left turn, go about 50 yards and  Grand Ave. will dead end at Pershing rd.  Make a right turn ....going to the bottom of the ramp..... to first stop sign.  This will be Clayton street.  (There should be a restaurant called Mathons on your left hand side on the corner.)  Go down one more block to Madison street and make a left going  over the train tracks.  Then go straight about 100 yards and the lake and the charter piers are right in front of you.  Park your car along the street side there...and then walk back to the piers to the gate. ( This is the North Harbor Charter Boat Entrance).  Walk inside and  go to PIER F...SLIP #11....pier will be to your right and slip will be to your left.

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From Milwaukee, Wis. area - Take 194/Rt.41 south to the Illinois state line. After state line take Rt.41 south to Rt. 132 which is Grand Ave. Make a left turn going East. Follow Rt. 132 for about six miles.    Grand Ave. will dead end at Pershing rd.  Make a right turn ....going to the bottom of the ramp..... to first stop sign.  This will be Clayton street.  (There should be a restaurant called Mathons on your left hand side on the corner.)  Go down one more block to Madison street and make a left going  over the train tracks.  Then go straight about 100 yards and the lake and the charter piers are right in front of you.  Park your car along the street side there...and then walk back to the piers to the gate. ( This is the North Harbor Charter Boat Entrance).  Walk inside and  go to PIER F...SLIP #11....pier will be to your right and slip will be to your left.

***SEE HARBOR MAP ON WAUKEGAN***