This week: matsutake possible (21%); chanterelles possible (20%); king boletes quiet (16%); candy caps off season (1%); morels off season (0%); black trumpets off season (0%).

Weather near Bass Lake: 0.4 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.5. Another 0.4 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

21%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 19%, next week 22%.

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

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Chanterelles

20%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 19%.

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

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King boletes

16%Quiet

Best at 11,000 to 12,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 14%.

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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Candy caps

1%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 2%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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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 April to May. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Black trumpets

0%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 1%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Ansel Adams WildernessMillerton Lake State Recreation AreaSan Joaquin Experimental RangeWhisky Snowmobile Area

Season questions

When is king bolete season in Madera County?

Most often from July to September, best at 11,000 to 12,000 ft.

When is morel season in Madera County?

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

Nearby counties

Fresno CountyMariposa CountyMerced CountyMono CountyTuolumne County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)