Forager Forecast

Stevens County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake possible (47%); chanterelles quiet (17%); king boletes quiet (16%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Addy: 0.3 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 1.4. Another 1.8 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Matsutake

47%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 53%, next week 37%.

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

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Chanterelles

17%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 21%, next week 13%.

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

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King boletes

16%Quiet

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 19%, next week 11%.

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

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

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Parks and forests

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Stevens County?

Most often in October, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is morel season in Stevens County?

Most often from May to June, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Stevens County?

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

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