In 1955 the Lake was every bit as clear as it is today maybe even clearer, you could see the bottom on Niagra reef on calm sunny days with little effort. East harbor was a maze of channels and if you got out of the channel you were done, stuck in the muck. Walleye's could be caught all summer long off of Mouse Island as well as the reef complex. Perch fishing was something to behold on the back side of Kelley's Island with as many Jumbo perch as you could catch or care to clean in a day. There were no limits and several times the old Coke cooler would be full with walleyes with more covering the deck. If you would see more than a boat or two in the area around Niagra it was considered crowded. The mayfly hatches were much stronger and more plentiful than today also. These are just a few of the lake conditions back then.