Morels Yet?

[nate larson]

Wow...that is exactly what I wanted to see! Thanks for the video. It sure gets my blood flowing. Hopefully I can find a few small ones of my own this weekend.

[buckhunter21]

Cool video! Im sure its a little early up here but ill maybe sneak out this weekend and see if i cant find a few. Im starting to get the itch to get out.

[harvey lee]

There are a few strays starting to pop but we still need some heat units for some good hunting.

[buckhunter21]

Went out for a little walk today to one of my spots thats usually puts out a few early in the year and ended up with about 10. Found them all within about 10 yards and didnt find another one anywhere else so there just starting up here too. Should be pretty good by next weekend if it gets as warm as their talking.

[mole]

Found 35 greys and 2 yellows sat. in Faribault area. got them soaking right now, appetizers sun. pm.

[DARK30]

Found 3 greys, one yellow, and about half a dozen wood ticks. We need humidity

[harvey lee]

I found about 2 dozen grays but no yellows yet. After this weeks rain and higher heat, they should be going full force.

Steak and sauted schrooms for supper tomorrow.

[south_metro_fish]

We found about 3 dozen grays and a couple yellows in SE MN. They too were all found in one area that must have just had the perfect conditions. We also found our first Ramps and cooked some in the shrooms. They were so good. The ramps are real mild like a scallion and blend very well into the food. Thanks jerkin'm for telling me about them.

[Burchoid]

When you guys are posting how many you found be sure to mention what part of the state! There can be weeks seperating the northern half and southern half of the state as far as when the morel's start popping.

[leech~~]

Checked my spot last night, found 3 "Wood Ticks" no shrooms yet! Last year it was May 8th for me, so it maybe again this year?

[HotPocket]

Nice start to the year!

[harvey lee]

I'm going out tomorrow as I'm done turkey hunting now. With the rain and heat today, they should be going full guns by the end of the week.

I'm located in Arlington 45 miles west of the cities.

[croixeyes]

Ill be checking a swath of about 60 miles this weekend.From redwing to forest lake.I suspect starting south will produce best.Nice pic HotPocket,that makes me hungry.......

[leech~~]

harvey, I think you maybe right about this weekend, "problem" opening of fishing!!!!!!!!

[Recon]

Found the first blacks of the season yesterday morning. Small and growing in moss. Going out this morning for a more intense look around. Just starting up here.

[leech~~]

I'll be up that way for opener, maybe I'll have to get out of the boat and look around for a few hours! Thanks for the heads up Recon!

[dberl09]

Found 140 greys so far today. biggest was around 3" and some the size of a fingernail. Mankato area

[A-body]

Morels are funny, like someone said in an earlier post. There is a guy in MI that has figured out how to grow them commercially, but he's the only one. I have heard of guys finding them in the clearcuts by Leech and Winnie some years before I find them in southern MN. The Northfield area generally produces morels a week earlier than where I live, 30 miles west of Northfield. Sandy sol warms up faster than other soils.

That being said, we stumbled across a dozen greys and yellows near Faribault last Sat (May 2) while out geocaching. I went back last night and found about 50 in the same general area. My experience (40+ years picking) tells me we are at the very beginning of the season in S MN. Warm weather and a little more rain in the next few weeks will be the key.

Good Luck to all

Gary

[Papa Grump]

Got 3 dozen really nice greys around the Belle Plaine area yesterday morning. Southward side of the hill in the mossy areas. MAde a small trade for some smoked Sand Creek Salmon

[kingfish689]

I live in the brainerd area and still have not found any i think next week with a little rain will be good

[harvey lee]

I checked my best spot for picking today and found nothing other than 16 ticks so far. The ground was like concrete. We still need rain in spots.

[Guppy]

I was out today for a couple of hours and picked somewhere between 200-300. Most were from 1"-3". All were nice and fresh.

[Guppy]

I forgot to mention, I found mine in the Rochester area.

[MOBY RICHARD*]

Well today I came across a patch of False Morels, about nine...the most I ever found...

They were among some Pines, which is the only place I have ever found them...so be careful if you think you have true Morels growing amongst only Pines...don't eat them, they are poisonous...

There are other pictures on here somewhere, and my hard drive is getting too full to put more pictures into my computer...but I will see what I can do...

The good news is that they usually come up a couple weeks before the true Morels in my area...so not long to wait...

Hwy 95 area...Princeton to Taylors Falls Latitude...the heat is getting there, but still need more rain...

[Burchoid]

Found 73 today between 2 people in the Saint Paul area.

Mostly yellows and a few greys. Size ranged from 1.5"-3.5" so they were pretty small still.