Plumas County mushroom forecast

California · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles possible (42%); matsutake quiet (17%); king boletes off season (11%); black trumpets off season (6%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near East Quincy: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.2. Another 2.2 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

42%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 41%, next week 41%.

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

17%Quiet

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 12%, next week 24%.

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

11%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 9%, next week 14%.

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

6%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 4%, next week 8%.

Off season here. Black trumpets usually fruit in January. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

0%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

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

When is chanterelle season in Plumas County?

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

When is morel season in Plumas County?

Most often in May, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Plumas County?

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

When is black trumpet season in Plumas County?

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