Forager Forecast

Humboldt County mushroom forecast

California ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (65%); king boletes possible (40%); matsutake building (24%); candy caps too early (22%); black trumpets too early (14%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Blue Lake: 0.9 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 3.2. Another 2.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

65%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 62%, next week 66%.

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

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King boletes

40%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 36%, next week 42%.

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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Matsutake

24%Building

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 34%.

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

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Candy caps

22%Too early

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 26%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in oak and tanoak duff.

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Black trumpets

14%Too early

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 11%, next week 19%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season here. Morels usually fruit from May to June. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Bull Creek State WildernessEel River Wildlife AreaHeadwaters Forest ReserveHumboldt Bay National Wildlife RefugeHumboldt Redwoods State ParkKing Range WildernessLacks Creek Management AreaMcKay Community ForestMcKinleyville Community ForestMount Lassic WildernessOwl Creek Ecological ReservePrairie Creek Redwoods State ParkRichardson Grove State ParkSix Rivers National Forest

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Humboldt County?

Most often from October to December, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is king bolete season in Humboldt County?

Most often from October to November, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.

When is morel season in Humboldt County?

Most often from May to June, best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Humboldt County?

Most often from November to December, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Humboldt County?

Most often from December to March, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is candy cap season in Humboldt County?

Most often from December to January, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Del Norte CountyMendocino CountySiskiyou CountyTrinity County

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