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Northern WI Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Northern WI

Northern Wisconsin including Chequamegon-Nicolet NF. Sugar maple, yellow birch, hemlock, and aspen dominate. Extensive public land. Cooler temps push the morel window into late May. Some of the last morels of spring in the lower 48.

Trees:Sugar Maple Yellow Birch Eastern Hemlock

Updated Aug 27, 4:11 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

AI-generated · verify in field

**Tier A, but moisture is the knife's edge.** You've got 47 species at moderate viability thanks to decent soil temps (62°F) and zero drought stress on paper—but the real story is 0.29" in seven days and a flat 7-day VWC average of 0.12. This is a region that *wants* to fruit but is being held back by sustained dryness. Chicken, Hen, and Black Trumpet lead the pack, though Black Trumpet and Ravenel's Stinkhorn are only now reaching mycelial activation and won't flush without a moisture bump. Your wood decay fungi (Turkey Tail, Artist's Conk, Birch Polypore) and jelly species (Jelly Ear, Wood Ear, Witch's Butter) remain your safest bets—they're already established on substrates and weather dry spells better. The limiting factor is clear: you need 0.5"+ of rain in the next 3–5 days to tip this from "moderate" fruiting into genuine flushes across the guild. **Hot tip:** Scout hardwood edges and riparian zones now—those microsites will hold soil moisture longer and fruit first when rain arrives.

Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Plum Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~1.1 mi from centerFree/night

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Star Canoe 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~1.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Star Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~1.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Razorback Lake Campground

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~2.2 mi from centerFee required/night

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East Star Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~2.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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West Star Lke Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~2.6 mi from centerFee required/night

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Plum Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~2.8 mi from centerFee required/night

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Starrett Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Ballard Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~4.7 mi from centerFree/night

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Ballard Canoe 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~4.7 mi from centerFree/night

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North Muskellunge Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~5 mi from centerFee required/night

Crystal Lake Campground

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~5.3 mi from centerFee required/night

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Musky Lake Campground

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~5.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Partridge Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~5.8 mi from centerFree/night

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Pallette Canoe 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~6.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Pallette Canoe 3

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~6.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Firefly Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~6.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Pallette Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~6.5 mi from centerFree/night

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Pallette Canoe 6

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~6.9 mi from centerFree/night

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Lost Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7 mi from centerFree/night

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Pallette Canoe 5

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.1 mi from centerFree/night

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Pallette Canoe 4

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.1 mi from centerFree/night

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Lost Canoe 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Lost Canoe 3

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Nixon Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.4 mi from centerFree/night

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South Trout Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.5 mi from centerFee required/night

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White Sand Canoe 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.6 mi from centerFree/night

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White Sand Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~7.8 mi from centerFree/night

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Wisconsin River 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~8.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Wisconsin River 3

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~8.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Wisconsin River 4

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~8.4 mi from centerFree/night

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North Trout Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~8.4 mi from centerFee required/night

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Wisconsin River 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~8.6 mi from centerFree/night

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Buffalo Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9 mi from centerFee required/night

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Trout Lake Canoe 4

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.1 mi from centerFree/night

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Trout Lake Canoe 3

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Trout Lake Canoe 2

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Manitowish Canoe 12

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Trout Lake Canoe 1

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Manitowish Canoe 13

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Trout Lake Canoe 5

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Trout Lake Canoe 6

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.2 mi from centerFree/night

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Manitowish Canoe 15

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Manitowish Canoe 14

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.4 mi from centerFree/night

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Manitowish Canoe 16

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~9.5 mi from centerFree/night

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Carrol Lake Campground

developed

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~10 mi from centerFee required/night

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Wisconsin River 5

backcountry

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources~10 mi from centerFree/night

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⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.