Ferry County mushroom forecast

Washington · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake possible (34%); chanterelles quiet (15%); king boletes quiet (14%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Republic: 0.6 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.6. Another 3.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

34%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 37%, next week 27%.

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

15%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 19%, next week 12%.

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

14%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 17%, 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 3,000 to 4,000 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 morel season in Ferry County?

Most often from May to June, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Ferry County?

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