Jefferson County mushroom forecast

Oregon · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake fruiting (72%); chanterelles possible (24%); king boletes quiet (15%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Metolius: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 0.7. Another 0.4 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

72%Fruiting

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 74%, next week 66%.

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

24%Possible

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 34%, next week 17%.

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

15%Quiet

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 10%.

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

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 Jefferson County?

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

When is morel season in Jefferson County?

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

When is matsutake season in Jefferson County?

Most often from October to November, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.