This week: chanterelles possible (44%); matsutake possible (20%); king boletes off season (12%); black trumpets off season (10%); candy caps off season (10%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Valley View Angus Ranch: 0.7 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 3.4. Another 2.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

44%Possible

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 51%, next week 34%.

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

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Matsutake

20%Possible

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

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

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King boletes

12%Off season

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

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

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Black trumpets

10%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 11%.

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

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Candy caps

10%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 7%, next week 12%.

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

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Parks and forests

Antelope Valley Wildlife AreaHallelujah Junction Wildlife AreaHenness PassPerazzo MeadowsSierra County Land TrustTahoe National ForestValley View Angus RanchWebber LakeWélmeltiɁ Preserve

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Sierra County?

Most often from October to November, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is morel season in Sierra County?

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

When is black trumpet season in Sierra County?

Most often in April, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Lassen CountyNevada CountyPlumas CountyYuba County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)