This week: chanterelles possible (46%); matsutake possible (21%); king boletes quiet (15%); candy caps off season (4%); black trumpets off season (3%); morels off season (1%).

Weather near Red Bluff: 0.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.1. Another 0.6 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

46%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 43%, next week 45%.

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

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Matsutake

21%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 24%.

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

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King boletes

15%Quiet

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 13%, next week 16%.

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

4%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 2%, next week 7%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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Black trumpets

3%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 2%, next week 5%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

1%Off season

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

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Gray Davis Dye Creek PreserveIshi WildernessSacramento River Bend AreaTehama Wildlife AreaVina Plains Preserve

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Tehama County?

Most often from October to November, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Tehama County?

Most often from November to December, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Butte CountyGlenn CountyMendocino CountyPlumas CountyShasta CountyTrinity County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)