Fire morels fruit the spring after a wildfire, from April into July. Pickable ranks every BC burn from last summer by how much is open to picking, which way it faces and whether a road gets you in.
April to July, the first spring after a fire. Low, south-facing ground warms first; follow the snow line uphill into June and July.
Last summer’s burns in conifer forest, often under the trees that died standing, and along the edges where the burn was lighter.
Every 2026 BC wildfire over 20 ha, measured for open Crown land, slope, aspect and road access, and ranked Scout first or Worth a look. Burns that are mostly in parks, reserves or private land are left out.
Pick your town. These are the morel spots Pickable has mapped within about three hours. The app calls each one for this week.
Get told when they turn Go.
Get told when they turn GoCounts are habitat, not a promise of mushrooms. Parks, reserves and land that's mostly off-limits aren't counted. Drive times are estimates.
Before April, each burn shows Scout first or Worth a look, so you can plan and drive the roads in early. From April the better burns turn Go. With Pro, the flush forecast watches the soaking rain and warming nights that set them off.
Burned trees fall without warning, especially in wind, and burned ground hides holes from roots. Keep out of burns in high wind, wear a helmet if you can, and check BC Wildfire Service area restrictions before every trip. Pickable checks them when you have signal.
Pickable doesn't identify mushrooms. True morels are hollow from the tip of the cap to the base of the stem. False morels (Gyromitra) look brain-like or lobed and are chambered or stuffed with cotton-like tissue inside. Cut every one lengthwise. Never eat a wild mushroom on an app's or a photo's say-so. If someone may have eaten a poisonous mushroom, call BC Drug and Poison Information Centre at 1-800-567-8911, or 911.
Most BC Crown land is open to picking for your own use without a permit. Parks, ecological reserves, reserve land and conservation lands aren't, and private land needs permission. Pickable flags each one on the area's Can I go? card. See Data sources for the official sources.
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