I used to have a place in the wildridge rv resort at Patoka and would fish the lake many times over the summer months. Yes there were some big stripers in Patoka. In 2007 I caught one weighing 20 lbs, 5 ozs. Got a picture of it and will post it if my daughter will come and show me how. I had a 6" bluegill on each of four rods. What a blast