Deschutes County mushroom forecast

Oregon · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake fruiting (58%); king boletes quiet (12%); chanterelles quiet (11%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Sunriver: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.4. Another 1.2 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

58%Fruiting

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 64%, next week 48%.

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

12%Quiet

Best at 8,000 to 9,000 ft; last week 14%, next week 10%.

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

11%Quiet

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 16%, next week 7%.

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

0%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

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

When is chanterelle season in Deschutes County?

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

When is king bolete season in Deschutes County?

Most often from August to September, best at 8,000 to 9,000 ft.

When is morel season in Deschutes County?

Most often from May to June, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Deschutes County?

Most often in October, best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft.