This week: matsutake fruiting (56%); chanterelles quiet (14%); king boletes quiet (13%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Upriver Drive Parkway: 0.2 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.3. Another 1.3 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

56%Fruiting

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 61%, next week 45%.

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

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Chanterelles

14%Quiet

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 18%, next week 10%.

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

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King boletes

13%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 17%, next week 10%.

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

Antoine Peak Conservation AreaLiberty Lake Regional ParkLittle Spokane Natural AreaMica Peak Conservation AreaMount SpokaneMount Spokane State ParkRiverside State ParkSpokane River Centennial State ParkTurnbull National Wildlife RefugeUpriver Drive Parkway

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Spokane County?

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

When is morel season in Spokane County?

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

When is matsutake season in Spokane County?

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

Nearby counties

Lincoln CountyPend Oreille CountyStevens CountyWhitman County

More

• Wild foods in season in Washington (Forage Calendar)