I am so NOT a striper/HSB fishing expert!
However, last year I took my father striper fishing at Texoma. The stripers were in a creek channel about 50' away from the main channel. We would drop the weight on bottom and reel up one foot, and get a hit on every single presentation.
I know these are "open water" fish, yet somehow they still relate to structure!
Maybe some of our actual experts will drop in with some knowledge.
Are you clearing out any cedar trees? They will decay under water, so their "density" as cover will change over time. Maybe after year 1 they will attract some baitfish, or after year 2 supply good lurking cover to HSB (and LMB).
If you do find a temporal sweet spot with cedars, you could always replenish your supply in the future as needed.
