Forager Forecast

Whatcom County mushroom forecast

Washington ยท updated Saturday, October 24

This week: chanterelles fruiting (75%); matsutake fruiting (60%); king boletes possible (42%); candy caps possible (24%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Mount Baker Wilderness: 3.8 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 11.9. Another 6.8 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

75%Fruiting

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 77%, next week 72%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Matsutake

60%Fruiting

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 57%, next week 58%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. 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

42%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 48%, next week 34%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. 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 28%.

26 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 28. 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 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

Cherry Point Aquatic ReserveChuckanut Mountain ParkLake Terrell Wildlife AreaLake Whatcom ParkLarrabee State ParkLookout Mountain Forest PreserveLummi Island Wildlife AreaMount BakerMount Baker National Recreation AreaMount Baker WildernessNoisy-Diobsud WildernessNorth Cascades National ParkOlsen Creek State ForestRoss Lake National Recreation Area

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Whatcom County?

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

When is king bolete season in Whatcom County?

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

When is morel season in Whatcom County?

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

When is matsutake season in Whatcom County?

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

When is candy cap season in Whatcom County?

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

Nearby counties

Okanogan CountySkagit County

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