This week: matsutake possible (35%); king boletes quiet (9%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Asotin: 0.5 in in the last 30 days, below the normal 0.9. Another 1.7 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

35%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 39%, next week 28%.

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

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King boletes

9%Quiet

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 13%, next week 6%.

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

4-O Ranch Wildlife AreaAsotin Creek Wildlife AreaChief Joseph Wildlife AreaGeorge Creek Wildlife AreaShumaker Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is morel season in Asotin County?

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

When is matsutake season in Asotin County?

Most often in October, best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Garfield CountyWhitman CountyWallowa County, Oregon

More

• Wild foods in season in Washington (Forage Calendar)