Forager Forecast

Curry County mushroom forecast

Oregon ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (71%); matsutake fruiting (56%); king boletes fruiting (52%); candy caps possible (42%); black trumpets too early (35%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Gold Beach: 0.9 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 7.9. Another 6.9 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

71%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 73%, next week 65%.

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

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Matsutake

56%Fruiting

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 47%, next week 63%.

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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King boletes

52%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 50%, next week 50%.

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

42%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 34%, next week 45%.

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

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Black trumpets

35%Too early

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 24%, next week 44%.

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

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Cape Blanco State ParkCopper Salmon WildernessFloras Lake State Natural AreaGrassy Knob WildernessHumbug Mountain State ParkKalmiopsis WildernessOregon Islands National Wildlife RefugeSamuel H. Boardman State Scenic CorridorWild Rogue Wilderness

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Curry County?

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

When is king bolete season in Curry County?

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

When is matsutake season in Curry County?

Most often from October to November, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Curry County?

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

When is candy cap season in Curry County?

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

Nearby counties

Coos CountyDouglas CountyJosephine CountyDel Norte County, California

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