The Wynoochee is a classic example of what happens when a lot of guys who haven't fished in a while get desperate enough to do on opening day. You know it's gonna be crowded, and this early on there usually aren't good numbers of fish, but that's what a couple months without much fishing will drive a guy to do.
The crowds usually start to taper off about the time the water gets low and clear, but if you go mid-week after a week or so past the opener, you can get some tremendous fishing for some big, hard-fighting summer-runs. I don't know what this crap is about the 'Nooch being a lemming river and full of rude anglers. Sure they're on the 'Nooch just like any other river, but they're definitely not the majority. What exactly is a "lemming river" ? I know the Wynoochee can be very productive, especially if you can get on it when the crowds are smaller, and you're not afraid of a little hike if you're on the bank. But if you show up there on opening day, or on a Sunday in the middle of the winter run, you're gonna have company. Doesn't take a genius to figure that one out.
Don't pass up the 'Nooch, but don't go there expecting solitude, either. It's all up to what makes a good day of fishing for you. Although I fish it quite a bit during the summer, you won't catch me there on opening day. Good luck if you go, but be prepared.

Fish on............