Forager Forecast

Mason County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: king boletes fruiting (63%); chanterelles fruiting (59%); matsutake building (45%); candy caps possible (34%); black trumpets off season (7%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Skokomish Wildlife Area Unit: 2.7 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 7.3. Another 7.1 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

63%Fruiting

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

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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Chanterelles

59%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 62%, next week 55%.

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

45%Building

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 32%, next week 58%.

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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Candy caps

34%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 26%, next week 41%.

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

7%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 6%, next week 9%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Green Diamond TimberlandHarstine Island State ParkMount Skokomish WildernessOlympic National ForestSkokomish Wildlife Area UnitTahuya State ForestWA DNRWest Tahuya Block

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Mason County?

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

When is king bolete season in Mason County?

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

When is matsutake season in Mason County?

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

When is candy cap season in Mason County?

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

Nearby counties

Grays Harbor CountyJefferson CountyKitsap CountyPierce CountyThurston County

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