Forager Forecast

Douglas County mushroom forecast

Oregon ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake fruiting (66%); chanterelles fruiting (64%); candy caps fruiting (50%); black trumpets possible (34%); king boletes possible (33%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near North Bank Habitat Management Area: 0.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.7. Another 2.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

66%Fruiting

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 63%, next week 65%.

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

64%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 70%, 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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Candy caps

50%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 43%, next week 53%.

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

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Black trumpets

34%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 27%, next week 40%.

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

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King boletes

33%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 33%, next week 30%.

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

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Morels

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.

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Parks and forests

Boulder Creek WildernessNorth Bank Habitat Management AreaRogue-Umpqua Divide WildernessSiuslaw National ForestUmpqua National Forest

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Douglas County?

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

When is king bolete season in Douglas County?

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

When is morel season in Douglas County?

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

When is matsutake season in Douglas County?

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

When is black trumpet season in Douglas County?

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

When is candy cap season in Douglas County?

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

Nearby counties

Coos CountyCurry CountyJackson CountyJosephine CountyKlamath CountyLane County

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