Forager Forecast

Benton County mushroom forecast

Oregon ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (73%); matsutake fruiting (59%); candy caps possible (42%); king boletes possible (30%); black trumpets off season (19%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Corvallis Forest: 0.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 3.9. Another 2.9 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

73%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 76%, next week 66%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Matsutake

59%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 56%, next week 56%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

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Candy caps

42%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 35%, next week 46%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in moss and duff under conifers and tanoak.

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King boletes

30%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 32%, next week 27%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Black trumpets

19%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 17%, next week 20%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

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

Off season here. Morels usually fruit in April. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Alsea Falls Recreation SiteCorvallis ForestDunn Research ForestE. E. Wilson Wildlife AreaMarys PeakMcDonald Research ForestWilliam L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Benton County?

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

When is morel season in Benton County?

Most often in April, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Benton County?

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

When is candy cap season in Benton County?

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

Nearby counties

Lane CountyLincoln CountyLinn CountyPolk County

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