This week: matsutake fruiting (66%); chanterelles fruiting (65%); king boletes possible (47%); candy caps possible (35%); black trumpets off season (9%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Vernonia: 0.7 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 5.0. Another 3.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

66%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 60%, next week 66%.

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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Chanterelles

65%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 71%, next week 55%.

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

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King boletes

47%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 49%, next week 40%.

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

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Candy caps

35%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 28%, next week 42%.

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

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Black trumpets

9%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 10%.

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

Sauvie Island Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Columbia County?

Most often from September to November, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is king bolete season in Columbia County?

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

When is matsutake season in Columbia County?

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

When is candy cap season in Columbia County?

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

Nearby counties

Clatsop CountyMultnomah CountyWashington CountyClark County, WashingtonCowlitz County, WashingtonWahkiakum County, Washington

More

• Wild foods in season in Oregon (Forage Calendar)