Umatilla County mushroom forecast

Oregon · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake fruiting (56%); chanterelles possible (28%); king boletes quiet (15%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Pendleton: 0.5 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.3. Another 0.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

56%Fruiting

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 60%, next week 46%.

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

28%Possible

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 36%, next week 21%.

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

15%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 11%.

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 Umatilla County?

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

When is morel season in Umatilla County?

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

When is matsutake season in Umatilla County?

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