The morel sighting maps are a great way to help each other out a little bit. Some refer the maps as the morel progression maps and they have always been a favorite. The Great Morel is often asked “is it time yet?” or “are there morel sightings in my neck of the woods?” A great resource on when one might begin their foraging adventure. Below are the new and improved interactive Sightings Map which were incorporated in 2017. There are also seven years of the old fashioned Historical Sightings Maps below too.
If you would like to submit a sighting, the guidelines are pretty simple…Zip, City, State and date found. If you want to add any additional information such as county, weather, or an image that is fine. Sightings will be posted daily during prime morel season.
Use the submit form below or you can email at
2019 Morel Sightings Map
The 2019 Morel season has arrived! The first sighting of the season was reported in mid January with what some might refer to as a “landscape morel” – it goes without saying – the 2019 map is officially is open for business! With the Southeast reporting morel sightings – from Texas to North Carolina – it is game on! The Great Morel would like to thank each and everyone of you who contribute to help make the sightings maps the place to report! May everyone continue to have success if you are finding them now and for those who wait, don’t forget to visit The Morel Store for those special occasions and gift ideas for the Shroomer in your life!
There are plenty of features on the new interactive map – zoom, filter by month, full screen and more. Below the map you can find a table listing of the most recent sightings along with images and notes if they were sent – there is a “more pages” button at the bottom of this table.
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 | We've had a cool, VERY wet spring with a ton of surplus rain. This weekend air temps got into the 70's over the weekend, and this guy was found today (Monday morning).
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| Just tiny little guys… 3 of them
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| First find of the season - Black morels 3/22/2019 |
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| little ones but it is a start for us |
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| Found growing around elm saplings
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| 4 small gray morels - Ground temp was 57 degrees
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| 4 very small greys |
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| Found first dry land fish today in southern KY. Allen county. Found several but all were small so i left all but one for proof. Go back this weekend for the rest.
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| Under poplar in shaded area. Opelika, AL private property March 9th.
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| In a Tulip Poplar grove by a creek. Near a creek, mostly under some woodland debris, near a bunch of Tulip Poplars. |
 | Was looking for mushrooms in my local park and sighted these morels. It’s been very rainy and cold. Found on the side of the jogging trail.
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| Landscape morels....First time seeing these here |
| During an intermission in a four day rainstorm. Found in landscaping mulch in a residential complex. |
| Found a chunker of a morel while looking for a stolen wallet behind a local strip mall. It was in a dirt patch with trash all around it so unfortunately I did not eat it. It was found February 9th in Santa Ana California 92706
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I grew up hunting in Illinois, and if I didn’t find them myself I wouldn’t believe it to be possible. Truth is that Los Angeles has been having steady rain for a few days and the weather is similar to spring in most morel areas. Also they are in my flower garden which I has a lot of different soils, mulch, and other medium that could have brought spores in from Other states. So possibly native, maybe not though. Found Jan 15, 2019 |
2018 Morel Sightings Map
The 2018 Morel season has left us! The first sighting of the season was reported in the early part of March and the last was reported in June. All in all it was a good season for most morel hunters even with the odd spring weather which did create havoc for a lot of folks. The Great Morel’s recap in detail of the 2018 Morel season can be found here – 2018 summary of the various regions. The Great Morel would like to thank each and everyone of you who have contributed this season to help make the sightings maps the place to report! May everyone have wonderful off-season and don’t forget to visit The Morel Store for those special occasions and gift ideas for the Shroomer in your life!
There are plenty of features on the new interactive map – zoom, filter by month, full screen and more. Below the map you can find a table listing of the most recent sightings along with images and notes if they were sent – there is a “more pages” button at the bottom of this table.
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 | At least I didn't get skunked.
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| Yellows. Some dry, some fresh |
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| Late spring, high temperatures 80's and 90's. |
| was pleasantly surprised when I found these. They are small and a bit dried out, found under dead elm tree, flat area with violets grasses and dandelions.
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| Morchella Snyderi
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| One jumbo morel found, 2+ ounces
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| Blondes - Really warm. Not a lot of rain lately. Morels were growing under live elms 20 feet from the Wisconsin river,east facing bank. Nice thick tree canopy.
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| Not much rain, doesn’t help the black morels. Looked for over 3 hours extensively on Thursday 5/24 and could only find false morels everywhere I went. After a rainfall there could be major growth coming soon. |
| Much dryer spring early on, not much rain to help out the black morels. White morels should be popping up after this weekend’s rain.
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| 87° Hot, Sunny, Hillside, lots of undergrowth. Took a little break from work and found a few. GOOD LUCK!
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| Morel at home: We've had a couple of hot, mid-80's days after a week of cold and damp. Found this one while mowing the yard. Just out of the yard in a flower bed.
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| a few by this tree
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| Couldn't believe my luck. Only 2nd time finding them. Dying elms.
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| first ever morel found! |
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2017 Morel Sightings Map
The morel sightings reports were really good for most in the 2017 season…from the early southern morel hunters to the northern parts of the US. Reports from the northern Midwest States were good with the weather seeming to cooperate for most people. As the great morel made its annual migration, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ontario and those way up north were saying “its all good” too. New York was blessed with a good year as well. For most in PA, OH, IN, IL, and Iowa it was pretty much a better than average year. The Pacific Northwest continued to have an above average year too. 2017 for most may be one of the best overall years many have seen in some time with Mother Nature lending her cooperation along the way.
There are plenty of features on the new interactive map – zoom, filter by month, full screen and more. Below the map you can find a table listing of the most recent sightings along with images and notes if they were sent – there is a “more pages” button at the bottom of this table.
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 | Good for drying, found in apple orchard Northface
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| Morels Outside Idaho City, Idaho
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| Some real beauties
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| Hood River County - Found Morels today at about 131 feet above sea level. The average temperature for the last 3 days has been around 66 with the low around 45. |
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Sightings Submittal Form
Click button below to submit sightings. Sightings will be posted to the map daily during the prime morel season. Please make sure you enter a Zip, City and State as all sightings will be categorized by one or all of these three (3) locations identifiers.
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Historical Morel Sightings Maps
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