Forager Forecast

Pacific County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: king boletes fruiting (73%); matsutake fruiting (65%); chanterelles fruiting (61%); candy caps possible (32%); black trumpets off season (9%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near South Bend: 2.4 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 9.2. Another 5.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

73%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 74%, next week 69%.

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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Matsutake

65%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 65%, 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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Chanterelles

61%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 65%, next week 54%.

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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Candy caps

32%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 26%, next week 37%.

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

9%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 8%, next week 10%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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Morels

0%Off season

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

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Cape Disappointment State ParkCedar River TimberlandsChinook Wildlife AreaLeadbetter Point State ParkNaselle River Wildlife AreaNorth Willapa Bay Wildlife AreaRayonier Forest ResourcesWeyerhaeuser ParcelWeyerhaeuser ParcelWillapa National Wildlife Refuge

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Pacific County?

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

When is king bolete season in Pacific County?

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

When is matsutake season in Pacific County?

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

When is candy cap season in Pacific County?

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

Nearby counties

Grays Harbor CountyLewis CountyWahkiakum County

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