Forager Forecast

Shasta County mushroom forecast

California ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles possible (40%); matsutake possible (24%); king boletes quiet (16%); candy caps off season (16%); black trumpets off season (11%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Bella Vista: 0.5 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.7. Another 1.8 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

40%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 41%, next week 37%.

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

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Matsutake

24%Possible

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 17%, next week 33%.

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

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King boletes

16%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 15%, next week 17%.

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

16%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 15%, next week 17%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Black trumpets

11%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 9%, next week 13%.

Off season, and black trumpets 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 May to June. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State ParkCastle Crags State ParkLassen PeakLassen Volcanic National ParkLatour Demonstration State ForestLava Wilderness Study AreaShasta-Trinity National ForestSwasey Recreation AreaThousand Lakes WildernessWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Shasta UnitWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Shasta County?

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

When is morel season in Shasta County?

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

When is matsutake season in Shasta County?

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

Nearby counties

Lassen CountyModoc CountyPlumas CountySiskiyou CountyTehama CountyTrinity County

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