This week: matsutake fruiting (53%); chanterelles possible (25%); king boletes quiet (18%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Scotch Creek Wildlife Area: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.2. Another 1.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

53%Fruiting

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 60%, next week 42%.

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

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Chanterelles

25%Possible

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 30%, next week 21%.

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

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King boletes

18%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 15%.

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

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Morels

0%Off season

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

Off season here. Morels usually fruit in May. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

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Parks and forests

Big Buck Wildlife AreaBig Valley Wildlife AreaChewuch River Research Natural AreaChiliwist Wildlife AreaGolden Doe Wildlife AreaLake Chelan-Sawtooth WildernessMethow Wildlife AreaPasayten WildernessPateros Wildlife AreaPearrygin Lake State ParkRendezvous Wildlife AreaScotch Creek Wildlife AreaSinlahekin Wildlife AreaTexas Creek Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Okanogan County?

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

When is morel season in Okanogan County?

Most often in May, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Okanogan County?

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

Nearby counties

Chelan CountyDouglas CountyFerry CountyGrant CountyLincoln CountySkagit CountyWhatcom County

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