How to catch UL pike?

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I was reading the ksl article about the pike in UL it mentioned that ice off triggers their spawn and now is the best time to target them. 
Anyone caught one out of there or know what kind of numbers are in there or locations? 
I’ve never had pike tacos and am going to break out the tiger musky gear and target them. 
I typically fish the north side of Utah lake. American, Lindon, and sometimes Saratoga.

There has never been any kind of population of pike in Utah Lake.  But back a few years, when Yuba was kicking out a lot of them, a few found their way to Utah Lake in some live wells.  And for a few years they were showing up on more anglers' lines.  But they have never been very successful at becoming the top predators.  And with the DWR's aggressive mandatory kill policy any that do get caught never have a chance at reproducing.

Still, there are some scattered at random spots around the lake...never in any real numbers.  They have been caught up in the Provo River, around the mouth of Hobble Creek, at several spots around Lincoln Beach, inside the harbor at Saratoga Springs Pelican Bay, etc.  Have also heard reports of isolated catches in other areas.  But even more than walleyes, pike are caught more by accident than on purpose.  In other words, likely to be frustrating if you make a special trip for them.

If you do target them, inside the harbors...around docks and rocks...are possibly some of the best spots to try.  But any year the water levels are high enough to flood the shoreline reeds there can be pike waiting in ambush almost anywhere.  Just ask some of the bassers who have lost prize bass lures to a mighty chomp from a stray pike.  So if you do gear up for them, be sure to use some wire ahead of your lures or baits.

Here are a couple of writeups for your light reading and entertainment.  One is from my CD/book on Utah Lake.  The other is from DWR...as part of their June Sucker Recovery Program