There are, naturally, stripers in the deeper holes between the dam and the mouth, but they are the exception rather than the rule. Big fish feel more comfortable in deeper water, this is true of all species. Big fish have survived predation by other fish and birds and animals, and the sanctuary of deep water doesn't go away because they are bigger. It's the same thing, but reversed, with smaller species. Put a bluegill out in 30 ft open water, and that is one uncomfortable bluegill...he knows he's in a dangerous place with no cover to hide in.
Chris
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