The morel sighting maps are a great way to help each other out a little. Morel hunters often refer to 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?” The maps are a great resource.
If you would like to submit a sighting, the guidelines are pretty, use the form below and add a Zip Code, a City, and State, along with and date found. If you want to add any additional information such as county, weather or soil conditions, or an image that is fine (two-image limit). Sightings will be posted periodically throughout the day during the prime morel season.
Use the submit form below or you can email at
2026 Morel Sightings Map
The 2026 Morel season is on! Early reports are slow, however, soon the morels will make their way to a woods near you. As always, Mother Nature is always in control and we can only hope she is kind to our morels. As the season progresses and it is your time – head to the woods – for the rebirth of the morels!
Click here for the 2026 Photo Gallery and while you are here, maybe visit The Morel Store where everything is on sale! Spend a little time on The Great Morel, and don’t forget to read some of the great articles too.
Note: the sighting reports are updated periodically throughout the day during the prime morel season. Markers are dropped on the map by Zip and or Town name, not actual GPS coordinates.
There are plenty of features on the interactive map – double click on images to open full size, zoom, filter by month, full screen and more. Below the map you can find a table listing of the 40 most recent sightings along with images and notes if they were sent – there is a “more pages” button at the bottom of this table. If you have issues not seeing the latest sightings markers, try un-checking a month in the bottom left corner of the map and then rechecking the box next to the month. It should refresh correctly.
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| First grays starting to pop finally. Still too small to br worth picking but I'll give it a week.
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| At about 2300 ft, on 3/15, 4 morels in grassy garden area near wood chip pathway.
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| Morel South France - I think this is a morel growing in my garden in 06 Alpes Maratime France
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| Red False morel sightings. Reds early this year |
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| Near Columbia, SC - After rain we found 40 nice fresh Morels near Ash trees. Found some bonus golden oysters and a few fiddle heads.
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| March 16
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| Chapel Hill 3/16 - Rainy after not much rain in past few weeks. Mid 60s outside temperatures.
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| 1st Ones Of The Year - First morel of the year! Small but a start!
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| First pick - Only found two in the front yard. They were growing in the area where we spread wood chips. Picked 15 March 2026.
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| Cherokee County, OK
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| morchella sighting - Found under a privet bush March 14, 2026. Earliest I've ever found one! 🙂
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| Boone Co Wv
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| Found in Cleveland County
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| Found in pushmataha County timberlands |
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| After the rain
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| Found 8. Moist area with tulip trees
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| Backyard Morels - Did a chip drop last fall. Some of the chips were from the neighbors' tree, not sure where the others came from. Found 3 about 2-3" in height. |
| Sullivan county
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| Lawrenceburg TN 3/10/2026
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| Morels in Kentucky
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| Early heirloom patch peaking out. This patch tends to produce early or not at all over the years that are windy and dry.
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| Found 3 red mushrooms today. March 10th, 2026
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| Honey Hole - Around a dead elm. They are popping in the southwest!
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| greys
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| Morel 3:27pm 8 march 2026
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| Morel found in town - Found near bark that was put down last fall.
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| First morel find southern taney county - Under a small sycamore tree high up on the ridge.
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Additional Map Links
If you would like to submit a current season sighting, the guidelines are pretty simple…Zip, City, State and date found. If you want to add any additional information such as county, weather conditions, 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
Click for Additional Information and Resources
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- The Edible Good Morels – Varieties
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Get your Gear
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- Weather and Soil Links
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