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 on when one might begin their foraging adventure.
If you would like to submit a sighting, the guidelines are pretty simple fill in the form with 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
2025 Morel Sightings Map
The first official morel sighting has been reported! The 2025 Morel season is now on! An unseasonably chilly spring in the southern states has had the morels on hold, but as of March 7th the season is now open. Many of you who visit The Great Morel will anxiously wait as the season progresses but if it is your time – head to the woods for the rebirth of the morels!
Click here for the 2025 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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| Young Morchella americana, yellow/gray morel
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| First one of the year Taylor Missouri 80° rain last night.
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| First of the year 2025 3/28/25 - 1 small gray
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| First flat from ridge.
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| Little ones, but they are up. Supposed to get some rain on Saturday that will help! |
| More by the creek this morning
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| Morels in my garden - coming out of the mulch/topsoil in a cinder block.
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| 2 Black Morels - Humphreys County Tennessee - Two smalls
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| Small Morel Mushrooms - Northwest of Coffeyville, KS 67337. Just a couple miles south of Jefferson KS
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| First finds of the season
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| First one of the year
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| Five Year Pattern - Found twenty Morels today. Within a week or so, I have found them every year for the last five years in the same location on my land. A large tree was hit by lightning about ten years ago and now the decay provides great nutrients for the Morels. When the Mayflowers pop out, the Morels are next. |
| Been waiting on these! A couple weeks later than last year, but it has finally started! Found an amazing amount of them last year. Hopefully this year will be the same!
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| Decayed tree base by the Willamette.
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| Accidental find - Stumbled upon this baby yellow. While checking to make sure I was seeing clearly to take a pic, I broke the top off.
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| Foothills near Jacksonville
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| First one of the season - Been hard hunting cause of the hurricane and we need rain bad.
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| Found 18 - Sure wasn't expecting these.
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| Teeeeeniest one! We need rain!
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| Mammoth Cave National Park - First finds of the season. Monitoring growth prior to harvest.
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| Morels in Eugene, OR March 25 - Landscape morels...Coming up in a potted plant and alongside a shed.
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| Prime Time - Love county - Found over 200 mushrooms by a big sycamore tree surrounded by smaller elms trees. I'm foraging around a lake many people know about so gotta get them before they do! Happy Hunting!
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| First one of the year - Three weeks later than last year. First one of this season for me. Decent rain two days ago.
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| First morel I seen this year.
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| Lake Monroe Spillway park - I found quite a few dark Morel's while there with my wife and daughter. Photo included is some of the bigger ones we found.
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| Marion County, Tennessee 37380
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| First of the year!
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| Fourth year in a row. My only spot for now.
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| Cascade Foothills in Molalla.
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| This is the only one I saw today, 3/24/2025. Tiny feller. I pick my best hauls during the first 2 weeks of April in this area. Hope it's a good season for everyone.
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| Vernon county Missouri South facing Creek Bank. It's tiny but it's there LOL
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| Found 55, left as many. Next two weeks should be great!
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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
- The Trees of The Morel
- The Edible Good Morels – Varieties
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Get your Gear
- Submit Sighting
- Weather and Soil Links
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