Season clock
Typical first flush Apr 25. Typical last flush Oct 25.
Continental. Spring morels at snowline. Fall depends on September storms.
Canada · season open
British Columbia — Interior & Kootenays
Burn morels after wildfire years, then a short intense fall in the wet belt. Elevation is everything — follow snow up, rain down.
Fraser Canyon benches
Pine / fir, burns · 400–1,200 m
Okanagan highlands
Dry fir, burns, lakes · 600–1,600 m
West Kootenay wet belt
Cedar-hemlock · 500–1,400 m
Robson / North Rockies
Spruce-fir, late morels · 800–1,800 m
Permits
Same Crown / park rules as the coast. Fire closures override everything. Do not drive on rehabbing burns.
Selling
Morel buying stations appear in burn years. Cash/grade culture — know your grade before you drive out.
Species on this ground
True Morel
Apr 25 → Jul 5
Morchella spp.
Natural first, then burns as snow leaves. Peak: May 10–Jun 15.
False Morel
Apr 20 → Jun 20
Gyromitra esculenta
Same window. Learn it. Peak: May.
King Bolete / Porcini
Aug 10 → Oct 10
Boletus edulis complex
Spruce benches after cold rain. Peak: Sep.
Golden Chanterelle
Aug 20 → Oct 15
Cantharellus formosus / C. cibarius complex
Wet belt only. Peak: Sep.
Chaga
Jan 1 → Dec 31
Inonotus obliquus
Winter birch harvest, take partial. Peak: Nov–Mar.