This week: chanterelles fruiting (70%); matsutake fruiting (63%); candy caps possible (39%); king boletes possible (35%); black trumpets off season (13%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Falls City: 0.4 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 5.1. Another 2.7 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

70%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 74%, next week 62%.

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

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Matsutake

63%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 62%, next week 56%.

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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Candy caps

39%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 33%, next week 43%.

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

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King boletes

35%Possible

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 38%, next week 29%.

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

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Black trumpets

13%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 11%, next week 14%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

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

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Polk County?

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

When is king bolete season in Polk County?

Most often in October, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Polk County?

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

When is candy cap season in Polk County?

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

Nearby counties

Benton CountyLincoln CountyLinn CountyMarion CountyTillamook CountyYamhill County

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