This week: king boletes fruiting (67%); matsutake fruiting (63%); chanterelles fruiting (60%); candy caps possible (25%); black trumpets off season (7%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Daniel J. Evans Wilderness: 4.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 20.7. Another 11.2 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

67%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 70%, next week 58%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one, so they could be up now. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Matsutake

63%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 61%, next week 60%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under hemlock, lodgepole, and shore pine, often in sandy soil.

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Chanterelles

60%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 64%, next week 54%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Candy caps

25%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 31%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Black trumpets

7%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 5%, next week 9%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Buckhorn WildernessClearwater Corridor Natural Resources Conservation AreaDabob Bay Natural AreaDaniel J. Evans WildernessDosewallips State ParkFort Flagler State ParkMount OlympusOlympic Experimental State ForestOlympic National ParkTarboo Wildlife PreserveThe Brothers Wilderness

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Jefferson County?

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

When is king bolete season in Jefferson County?

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

When is matsutake season in Jefferson County?

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

When is candy cap season in Jefferson County?

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

Nearby counties

Clallam CountyGrays Harbor CountyMason County

More

• Wild foods in season in Washington (Forage Calendar)