Dont forget even larger female pike will and do eat tiny maggots, worms especially if its a popular stretch as well and they are used to an easy meal !
If you are targeting pike on a popular course fishery, then locate the holding spots, watercraft is the key. If its not fished regularly feed it, I personally then fish light for the smaller fish, when that dies a death I know the predators are moving ion and its time to change to the pike rod.
Contact the pike club, they are more than keen to help with advice even meet, and their page is great.