Very pretty surroundings with a biergarden on site. Right by the beach/water. Lots of parking and…read moreappears very safe with the police close by.

Good place in Winthrop Harbor for boating and other kinds of fun. If not boating, then you can come…read morein for a few drinks and snacks. North Point Marina has plenty of places for putting a boat, but it's more than that. Also there's entertainment. There's things like banquets and live music. Came here the last time, and went to the beer garden. It has Harbor beers on tap. There's also cocktails, so you can get whatever. It's about $9 for a cocktail. The Harbor Lagoon is a good one. Could say it's a deceptively strong one, plus it's pretty cool looking. This is made with Blue Curacao, Long Island Mix, orange juice, pineapple juice, and Sprite. Also got some of the Knotty Pretzels, good with beer. There's not much in the way of food, but you can bring something to eat on the patio for sure. Have some good drinks and fun while boating. It's also close to a pretty cool nature preserve. This also has live music in the summer on weekends.

The 2nd most popular state park in Illinois, Illinois Beach State Park was initially established in…read more1948, with the northern portion being added in 1982. It is located on over 6 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, encompassing 4,160 acres. I spent a lot of summers here (both at the beach and the campgrounds) with my dad and brother during my youth, and was also the area where I proposed to my girlfriend over 30 years ago...was nice to stop by with my now wife on this rainy day. It's official name is Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, renamed for the former state senator and conservation advocate in 2010 (a year after her passing). I went to high school in the area, and she was an important presence during that time, often sponsoring various academic and community awards for local students. Since it was rainy and a weekday, the large parking lots and beachfront were pretty empty. We walked it a bit, collected some sand (recently started to collect and label beach sand to further document my travels). There is a 'resort' hotel on the grounds (which I remembered) and The Pavilion (a combination camp store, souvenir shop, and concession stand), which I didn't remember (makes sense since it opened in 2021). The latter was closed when we stopped by (has limited hours during the non-summer time and is closed during winter).

My first time here. I've avoided this area because it's surrounded by iffy neighborhoods with high…read morecrime rates like murders. They had a fall festival this past weekend with free guided walks so I figured it would be safe for us. Loved the guided walk and how informative it was. This is a high quality state park with lots of native plants still intact. So the whole place is pretty deserted but it did rain in the morning. Cars with completely tinted windows drive around in broad daylight. Pretty scary...The campgrounds have security that do not allow you to pass through unless you are a camper so that would make it safe. I saw a few police cars in the area as well. Personally, this isn't for me but if you are street smart, know your way around the neighborhood, it's great for hiking.

Captain Dan Keating leads the way with being top in the industry for sport fishing on Lake…read moreMichigan. A tournament champion on this side if the lake, author of 3 books and DVDs, Dan has been chasing salmon and trout on the Great Lakes for over 30 years. He works well with corporate clients to families with small children. Newbies all the way to seasonal anglers will enjoy a day on the lake with Captain Dan.

Capt. Shawn did a great job keeping us on the fish, educating us and answering questions that he's…read moreprobably answered thousands of times. All with a smile on his face while watching the tips of the rods. We had a great time, and have scheduled a second trip with him this week.

Don't let one bad review stop you stop fishing with these folks…read more Had a blast with captain Shawn he got us 16 fish within 2 hours and offered to keep us out on the lake. What a great day. The boat was nice and clean plenty of room to move around. Everything you could ask for with a fishing trip. Thanks again to the Breezy 1 crew can't wait to see you next year.

Thank you Captain Jake and Ben. You guys are awesome! this was an amazing fishing experience!!!…read moreThey are extremely knowledgeable and help you out with all of your questions regarding fishing. We ve had so much fun.5 stars.

We booked our trip with Matt and were looking forward to it. It started out with Matt asking us to…read morebe there at 5 AM sharp in Racine, WI (I guessed they moved their location up North but that's good) so that we can start fishing early. And we did. Too bad Matt didn't bother to roll in until 6 AM. At 5:15AM we called and he said to stop by the fish cleaning station and he'll pick us up soon. 30 minutes later we called again and he hung up on my brother (Captain Matt must not be a morning person! Ha!). And it only went downhill from there. The real kicker is Matt's attitude. I don't know if he had a bad day or what (he actually was better towards the end of the trip) but it doesn't really matter. This could have been a lot of fun for all of us but we felt like he didn't want to be there (and yes, he did try to reschedule for another day the week before but Saturday was the only day we could do this). If he didn't want to go, he should have just cancelled the event. We would've found a different venue. As we got on board no one bothered to ask who's fished before and who's new to this. No rules were explained, no tips, no anything. Just "sit down, let's get this over with" type of approach. It's a shame because it had potential. The fishing part of the trip was fun and we landed 15 fish in 8 hours. Most of them in the first couple of hours which makes is a shame we couldn't actually start when he told us we would. They cleaned up the fish really nicely and quickly right on the boat. We actually enjoyed watched the crew do this. Pretty cool. I'm giving Matt and his business 2 stars because Yelp's description of two stars - "Meh. I've experienced better." sums it up perfectly. We'll go fishing again, just probably not with Matt, though :) So, in short - this could have been much better if the crew brought a good attitude with them on Saturday. Hopefully they will consider this next time.

You couldn't ask for a more knowledgeable place to go. If you want to learn how to fish lake…read moremichigan you must stop here before you go out.

Lake Michigan Angler is the most complete salmon tackle shop in the entire Great Lakes. They have…read morehundreds of dodgers and flashers plus thousands of spoons and a great selection of casting and river gear. The best part of the store is their knowledgeable staff; especially that guy who kayak fishes. All salmon fisherman need to stop there.

Went in to buy parts for a gas line assembly but they didn't have the size I was looking for, so I…read morewent for the next best thing and just get the gas line alone and buy the pump and connectors separate, but I decided to just get the assembly someplace else so I left the gas line in the back on top of a box since I couldn't remember where one of the workers pulled it out from. Turns out you have to let the workers know when you're going to leave otherwise they'll think you stole something and have the police walk you back in. While they did find the gas line in the back where I placed it, completely unacceptable and ridiculous.

From the owner: West Marine Winthrop Harbor is a marine supply store where boaters and waterlife enthusiasts can…read moreshop for all things boating, sailing, fishing, paddling and kayaking. Our team offers knowledgeable support along with a comprehensive range of marine essentials to help you get the most out of your time on the water. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance. We're proud to serve the local community with reliable products and helpful guidance.

Best fishing charter experience yet!! We will book again! Captain Matt was fun and so helpful and…read moreencouraging...definitely knows his stuff!! Matt cleaned and filleted our fish for us..beautiful atmosphere!!! Great clean boat! Even had a bathroom! We will be booking for the spring definatly!

From the owner: Your Lake Michigan Charter Fishing Experience awaits aboard the Relentless Pursuit! With charter…read morefishing for up to six people available, get ready to reel in Coho Salmon, King Salmon, Steelhead Trout, Lake Trout and Brown Trout! Charter trips leave out of North Point Marina, Winthrop Harbor, IL.

We had such a good day with Captain Jim that I felt compelled to let my fellow Yelpers know all…read moreabout it! For Father's Day I decided to charter a boat to do some fishing with my Dad... it turned out to be a day we will never forget. I've fished my whole life, but never on a charter on a lake like Lake Michigan, so I wasn't for sure what to expect. Captain Jim gives very thorough instructions on how and what he expects from you... and then he works his magic! He has 12 LINES out at once and constantly changed depths, speed, lures, etc.... whatever it took to make sure we kept catching fish. In saying that, we ended up catching the MAX AMOUNT of fish we were allowed to keep by law... the smallest fish was maybe 10-12 pounds... they were all huge, I've never seen anything like it! The biggest fish was a King Salmon... definitely north of 20 lbs. The cost to charter for 8 hours was $690... after tip the total was $870, and I don't hesitate to say it was the best $870 ever spent. We had 5 people (3 of my buddies joined in), so it turned out to be $170 a piece...everyone agreed it was more than worth what we got. Speaking of what we got... we ended up with 75 lbs of fish fillets... I'll be eating fish for the next year, and we split the fish up 3 ways!! If you're looking for a Charter, Captain Jim and Lucky Dog is where it's at... we drove up from downtown Chicago, and the drive was simple... no need to look any further, this is your guy. HAVE FUN!!

Our family enjoys fishing with captain Brandon every year!!! Top notch!! Lots family fun!!read more

Capture Caleb wasted no time in getting me, my Dad, and my Son out on the water and on the fish in…read moreno time. We trolled for about 15 minutes and the Lake Trout were hittin'! We couldn't have asked for a better charter than with Migrator! Me, my Dad, and my Son, will never forget this trip!!! Great memories!!! Thanks again Captain Caleb and Dean!!!

My wife and I took a 3 hour Sunset charter on July 25. Left the dock 10 minutes early and returned…read moreabout 20 late, so really a 3.5 hour charter. We ended up with 2 Kings and 2 Lake trout all about 20-22 lbs. plus two smaller Steelheads. We missed a couple probably due to me not keeping enough tensionn on the initial bite. Captain Caleb and First mate Sam were super helpful, no critisim of our handling of the rod/reels, and very friendly. Felt like long time friends by the end of the charter. This is our second charter with Migrator. We went on a late morning charter 3-4 years ago with similar results.