This week: chanterelles fruiting (53%); matsutake quiet (17%); king boletes quiet (13%); black trumpets off season (3%); candy caps off season (3%); morels off season (1%).

Weather near Paradise: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.4. Another 1.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

53%Fruiting

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 49%, next week 51%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under coast live oak and other oaks.

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Matsutake

17%Quiet

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 13%, next week 23%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in sandy soil under tanoak, madrone, and pines.

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King boletes

13%Quiet

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 12%, next week 15%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Bishop and Monterey pine on the coast, and fir and pine in the mountains.

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Black trumpets

3%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 2%, next week 4%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Candy caps

3%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 6%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Morels

1%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 1%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Gray Lodge Wildlife AreaLake Oroville State Recreation AreaOroville Wildlife Management AreaUpper Bidwell ParkUpper Butte Basin Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Butte County?

Most often from October to November, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Butte County?

Most often from November to December, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Colusa CountyGlenn CountyPlumas CountySutter CountyTehama CountyYuba County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)