Sacramento County mushroom forecast

California · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: king boletes quiet (13%); chanterelles off season (5%); matsutake off season (2%); morels off season (1%); candy caps off season (1%).

Weather near Elk Grove: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 0.8. Another 0.5 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

13%Quiet

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 11%, 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.

5%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 4%, next week 6%.

Off season, and chanterelles are rare here.

2%Off season

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

Off season, and matsutake are rare here.

1%Off season

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

Off season, and morels are rare here.

1%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 1%, next week 2%.

Off season here. Candy caps usually fruit in January. Look in oak and tanoak duff.

When is candy cap season in Sacramento County?

Most often in January, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.