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 simple. Use the form below and add a Zip Code, a City, and State, along with the 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! Reports were slow early on, however, they started picking up in the early part of April. Some morel hunters are reporting a bit earlier than usual, while some folks are begging for rain. 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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 | This is the first time we have gone mushroom hunting found 6 decent sized ones. |
| Found at the base of a healthy elm tree. Need more moisture first find of the year.
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| They are just starting. Hopefully some rain this week will have them popping up next weekend!
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| 7 pounds of whites picked today.
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| Found 5 small ones next to a driveway
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| Only a few but starting. |
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| For some reason we couldn’t post the picture on here about 30 found today |
| Got some rain and they popped found about 80 on 5-14-2026.
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| Crosby Farm Park
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| Super dry! They were all super tiny as well. Hopefully the rain will help pop a few more up! Most of them were a little dry, but they still tasted good!
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| These came up Thursday
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| Scattered brush alongside Air b&b’s yard |
| I've never seen any before, so I wasn't certain, but I snapped a few pictures. I'm fairly sure these are black morels — I don't know a lot about their lifespan, so unsure if they're still growing, or maybe dying.
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| Sunny day, in the 50s. Big old dead elm on the side of the road, not far from a woodchip pile. About 3lbs.
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| 76 degrees and sunny, rainy throughout week beforehand, the morels were large and probably a day or two past their prime for eating. |
| Found 5 together. No more.
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| Very dry, need rain. The morels themselves were dry but after being soaked they were still tasty once cooked.
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| Nearing the end of the season here in Genesee County.
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| Rainy, oddly cold season with bouts of heat.
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| 84 in a spot we go to every year. Mostly on the dry side, but the saving grace was that the heavy leaf cover kept the ground moist enough for these to start i think.
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| Found these today in Hancock, NY next to a small springfed tiny creek. Surrounded by mayapples. The biggest is around 8” tall. First ever finds woot!
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| Just a pair, randomly among leaves and debris by the edge of mixed hardwood forest. |
| Rained briefly yesterday and decided to go out hiking today. Saw this little guy but left it in hopes it’ll grow. More rain the next few days. Excited to hunt for more!
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| Hoping for more rain.. wish I got to them a day sooner!
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| They were small 3 days ago, big and drying out now. Couple little rain showers hit my spot.
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| Hot and dry found by Glyndon
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| two days of rain and today a sighting of black morels on side of gravel road
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| Hellertown area pa
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| Abnormally warm winter led to earlier sightings than I’m used to. Found a few good size black morels along the river between ouray and Ridgway around dead/ burned cottonwoods
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| Finally some consistent warm weather after some late season snow and rain.
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| 5 dried up yellows on a south facing steep hill. It doesn’t necessarily feel late in the season, based on greenery in the forest, just dry. |
| Been cold here! Drainage ditch finally gave some up.
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| Been cool, 40's..raining for the last two days.
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| One sole morel. Looks like a grey that was “slightly burnt” by the sun to make it brown on the edges. There was probably light rain here 2 days ago, but the soil is very very dry.
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| On Kinnickinnic River. No rain since. SE slopes only produced. Mroom Mel
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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
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