This week: king boletes quiet (16%); matsutake quiet (14%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Spaulding: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.1. Another 0.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

16%Quiet

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 19%, next week 13%.

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

14%Quiet

Best at 7,000 to 8,000 ft; last week 14%, next week 14%.

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

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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

Ash Creek Wildlife AreaBald Mountain Recreation AreaBass Hill Wildlife AreaBiscar State Wildlife AreaCaribou WildernessFive Springs Wilderness Study AreaLassen National ForestLassen Volcanic WildernessSilver Creek Wildlife AreaSkedaddle Wilderness Study AreaTunnison Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Season questions

When is morel season in Lassen County?

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

Nearby counties

Modoc CountyPlumas CountyShasta CountySierra County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)