This week: matsutake quiet (15%); king boletes quiet (11%); chanterelles off season (7%); candy caps off season (4%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Lake Arrowhead: 3.4 in in the last 30 days, about 3 times the normal 1.1. Another 4.9 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

15%Quiet

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 14%, next week 16%.

2 days since the last soaking rain, on Oct 22. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one, so watch from about Nov 1. Look in sandy soil under tanoak, madrone, and pines.

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King boletes

11%Quiet

Best at 10,000 to 11,000 ft; last week 15%, next week 9%.

2 days since the last soaking rain, on Oct 22. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one, so watch from about Nov 6. Look under Bishop and Monterey pine on the coast, and fir and pine in the mountains.

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Chanterelles

7%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 7%, next week 6%.

Off season, and chanterelles are rare here.

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Candy caps

4%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 3%, next week 5%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 7,000 to 8,000 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.

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Parks and forests

Bighorn Mountain WildernessCucamonga WildernessSan Bernardino National ForestSand to Snow National MonumentTres Hermanos RanchWater Canyon Natural Preserve

Season questions

When is king bolete season in San Bernardino County?

Most often from August to September, best at 10,000 to 11,000 ft.

When is morel season in San Bernardino County?

Most often in May, best at 7,000 to 8,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Inyo CountyKern CountyLos Angeles CountyOrange CountyRiverside County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)