This week: matsutake fruiting (60%); king boletes quiet (17%); chanterelles quiet (16%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near LeClerc Wildlife Area: 0.7 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.2. Another 2.9 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

60%Fruiting

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 65%, next week 50%.

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

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King boletes

17%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 12%.

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

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Chanterelles

16%Quiet

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 20%, next week 12%.

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

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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

LeClerc Wildlife AreaRustler's Gulch Wildlife AreaSalmo Research Natural AreaSalmo-Priest Wilderness

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Pend Oreille County?

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

When is morel season in Pend Oreille County?

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

When is matsutake season in Pend Oreille County?

Most often from October to November, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Spokane CountyStevens County

More

• Wild foods in season in Washington (Forage Calendar)