This week: chanterelles fruiting (58%); black trumpets too early (33%); matsutake building (30%); candy caps off season (28%); king boletes possible (26%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Montague: 0.3 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.4. Another 1.4 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

58%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 59%, next week 55%.

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

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Black trumpets

33%Too early

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 24%, next week 40%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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Matsutake

30%Building

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 22%, next week 40%.

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

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Candy caps

28%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 24%, next week 30%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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King boletes

26%Possible

Best at 12,000 to 13,000 ft; last week 28%, next week 24%.

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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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

Butte Valley National GrasslandButte Valley Wildlife AreaCastle Crags WildernessHorseshoe Ranch Wildlife AreaKlamath National ForestLava Beds National MonumentLava Beds WildernessMarble Mountain WildernessMount ShastaMount Shasta WildernessParks Creek RanchRed Buttes WildernessRussian WildernessShasta Valley Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Siskiyou County?

Most often from October to December, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is king bolete season in Siskiyou County?

Most often from August to September, best at 12,000 to 13,000 ft.

When is morel season in Siskiyou County?

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

When is matsutake season in Siskiyou County?

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

When is black trumpet season in Siskiyou County?

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

Nearby counties

Del Norte CountyHumboldt CountyModoc CountyShasta CountyTrinity CountyJackson County, OregonJosephine County, OregonKlamath County, Oregon

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)