Forager Forecast

Cowlitz County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (65%); matsutake fruiting (60%); king boletes possible (40%); candy caps possible (35%); black trumpets off season (11%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Kelso: 2.4 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 5.9. Another 3.9 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

65%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 71%, next week 54%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Matsutake

60%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 56%, next week 60%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under hemlock, lodgepole, and shore pine, often in sandy soil.

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King boletes

40%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 42%, next week 34%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Candy caps

35%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 27%, next week 42%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Black trumpets

11%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 10%, next week 13%.

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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Parks and forests

Elochoman BlockHoffstadt Wildlife AreaMerrill Lake Wildlife AreaMudflow Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Cowlitz County?

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

When is king bolete season in Cowlitz County?

Most often in October, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Cowlitz County?

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

When is candy cap season in Cowlitz County?

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

Nearby counties

Clark CountyLewis CountySkamania CountyWahkiakum CountyColumbia County, Oregon

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