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Get excited for the 2023 charter fishing season – Boats go in April 1st!

We are inching closer to the start of the 2023 Lake Michigan charter fishing season. We are almost ready to drop the boats in, and with a little help from mother nature, we will begin chartering April 1st. As of right now, the entire Waukegan Harbor and Marina is ice free and has been since […]

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Welcome to Spendthrift Charters!

Frequently called the "Best Chicago Fishing Charters" in Chicagoland and proudly serving the Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois areas for over 40 years, Captain Jerry Nied has been chartering the finest of fishing trips. Spendthrift Charters is one of the largest fishing charter fishing vessels available on Lake Michigan today.