I'm sure others are more knowledgeable on this than me, but I'll throw in my two cents. Most lakes are overrun with brookies. Finding a high country lake with golden's can be be challenging as they don't stock anymore by plane (at least that is my understanding). I've never seen anyone use salmon eggs up high. I've seen people use them in areas that are stocked, but I'm not sure how successful they are. People who are into real minimalist setups typically use fly's. My buddies claimed one of the trout I pulled up on spin bait was a golden, but I am terrible at fish identification. If I can do it, than somebody who has a modicum of skill should be fine (if the lake you are at actually has golden's)