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! Reports were slow early on, however, they have been 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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| Just found one again. Had a little bit of rain yesterday. Slow start to season for me but they're here!
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| Southerly facing slope. First of the season for me!
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| All found around one dying elm tree
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| Only one for now hopefully the weather figures itself out.
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| First & Second finds
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| Cool and rainy. Saw Verpa conica
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| Sighted and picked some small blackies and a few yellow morels on 4/29/26
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| Few and far between, has been cold
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| Tulip morels? In dense shrubbery under cherry, in close proximity.
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| Half frees are bussing right now - In dense thicket under cherries and tulip poplars.
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| Hasn't been very warm but a lot of rain.
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| Found in a backyard 4/30/2026.
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| Way too early - yesterday two totally dehydrated morels had to have been up a week - today 9 fresh ones (same spot!).
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| Been a good season, a little early even, great moisture and some early warmth but right now we are seeing some cooler days and some lows near freezing in the next couple nights |
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| First find of the season, always such a surprise to see the first one. Found 29 in 4 different locations. Fought lots of invasive buckthorn for these jewels.
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| beautiful tall blondes this year.
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| Still a bit cold, probably be better in a week or so.
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| First little greys of the year.
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| Checked today and the south slopes were pretty plentiful.
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| Spotted April 28th, 2026. I think this specimen was a particular one-off. It hasn't rained much before I found this specimen. I found it growing near a creek, but elevated on the southside of an enbankment. Morels have been spotted here before about a year ago, April 29th 2025.
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| Just one single after 2 hours of searching, 42mm watch for size
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| Labelle QC - 10 Morel pop Up after Few Days of 20 degree, on sunny side wet gully .. Pick them before those frost forcasted
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| Found at the edge of the lawn in a peony bed.
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| near big creek lake. five pounds - Ground very moist.60s. Some dried up but swell back up when moist.
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| 2 miles south of Santiago
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| Day after rain last week. Sighted near swamp oak |
| found two small ones, kind of dried up 🙁
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| Very early, only 2 mushrooms found in moderate size patch.
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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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- Frequently Asked Questions
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