This week: king boletes fruiting (72%); chanterelles fruiting (71%); matsutake fruiting (70%); candy caps possible (37%); black trumpets off season (8%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Saddle Mountain: 1.6 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 12.2. Another 4.2 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

72%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 72%, next week 67%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Chanterelles

71%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 76%, next week 61%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Matsutake

70%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 70%, next week 64%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

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Candy caps

37%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 30%, next week 43%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers and tanoak.

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Black trumpets

8%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 9%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Clatsop State ForestEcola State ParkFort Stevens State ParkJewell Meadows Wildlife AreaJulia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed DeerLewis and Clark National Historical ParkLewis and Clark National Wildlife RefugeRainforest Reserve (NCLC)Saddle MountainSaddle Mountain State Natural Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Clatsop County?

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

When is king bolete season in Clatsop County?

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

When is matsutake season in Clatsop County?

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

When is candy cap season in Clatsop County?

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

Nearby counties

Columbia CountyTillamook CountyWahkiakum County, Washington

More

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