Forager Forecast

Thurston County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (72%); matsutake fruiting (60%); king boletes fruiting (56%); candy caps possible (31%); black trumpets off season (11%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near McIntosh Tree Farm: 1.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 4.3. Another 2.8 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

72%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 75%, next week 66%.

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

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Matsutake

60%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 52%, next week 64%.

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

56%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 59%, next week 48%.

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

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Candy caps

31%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 24%, next week 38%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Black trumpets

11%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 9%, next week 14%.

Off season, and black trumpets are rare here.

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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

Black River PreserveMcIntosh Tree FarmMillersylvania State ParkNisqually Wildlife AreaPort Blakely Forest LandScatter Creek Wildlife AreaViolet Prairie Wildlife Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Thurston County?

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

When is king bolete season in Thurston County?

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

When is morel season in Thurston County?

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

When is matsutake season in Thurston County?

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

When is candy cap season in Thurston County?

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

Nearby counties

Grays Harbor CountyLewis CountyMason CountyPierce County

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