If the lake bottom has big rocks, a foot might not be enough to have your hook off bottom as your hook & bait might be out of sight for cruising pike. If your fishing 15-20 feet, I'd have the hook up maybe 2 1/2 to 3 feet that way it would be visible from a further distance. On sand bottom you can be set close to bottom or even laying on the bottom as pike are known scavengers.
The bigger the bait catches the bigger fish. A 10 or 12 inch smelt or sardine is about right.
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