Forager Forecast

Kitsap County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (70%); king boletes fruiting (63%); matsutake fruiting (63%); candy caps possible (30%); black trumpets off season (6%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Newberry Hill Heritage Park: 0.8 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 3.9. Another 4.8 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

70%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 73%, next week 65%.

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

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King boletes

63%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 66%, next week 55%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Matsutake

63%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 51%, next week 70%.

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

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Candy caps

30%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 23%, next week 39%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Black trumpets

6%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 4%, next week 7%.

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

Big Beef Creek Wildlife AreaBremerton WatershedCoulter Creek Heritage ParkGreen Mountain State ForestNewberry Hill Heritage ParkStavis Natural Resources Conservation AreaUeland Tree Farm

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Kitsap County?

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

When is king bolete season in Kitsap County?

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

When is matsutake season in Kitsap County?

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

When is candy cap season in Kitsap County?

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

Nearby counties

Mason CountyPierce County

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