Forager Forecast

Hood River County mushroom forecast

Oregon ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake fruiting (71%); chanterelles fruiting (66%); king boletes possible (29%); candy caps off season (18%); black trumpets off season (8%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Hood River: 0.7 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 6.9. Another 3.5 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

71%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 72%, 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

66%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 70%, next week 57%.

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

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King boletes

29%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 30%, next week 26%.

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

18%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 15%, next week 20%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

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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 5,000 to 6,000 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

Mark O. Hatfield WildernessMount HoodMount Hood WildernessWygant State Natural Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Hood River County?

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

When is morel season in Hood River County?

Most often from May to June, best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Hood River County?

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

Nearby counties

Clackamas CountyMultnomah CountyWasco CountyKlickitat County, WashingtonSkamania County, Washington

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