Forager Forecast

Skagit County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (71%); matsutake fruiting (55%); king boletes possible (46%); candy caps possible (24%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Concrete: 2.0 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 10.6. Another 5.0 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

71%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 74%, next week 66%.

25 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 29. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one, so they could be up now. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Matsutake

55%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 52%, next week 53%.

25 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 29. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under hemlock, lodgepole, and shore pine, often in sandy soil.

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King boletes

46%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 51%, next week 37%.

25 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 29. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one, so they could be up now. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Candy caps

24%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 20%, next week 29%.

25 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 29. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Morels

0%Off season

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

Bald Eagle Wildlife AreaBlanchard State ForestDeception Pass State ParkJackman Creek Wildlife AreaNorth Cascades National Park ComplexNorth Cascades National Park South UnitSkagit Bald Eagle Natural Area PreserveWalker Valley ORV Recreational Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Skagit County?

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

When is king bolete season in Skagit County?

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

When is matsutake season in Skagit County?

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

When is candy cap season in Skagit County?

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

Nearby counties

Chelan CountyIsland CountyOkanogan CountySnohomish CountyWhatcom County

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