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Atchafalaya Basin Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Atchafalaya Basin

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Atchafalaya Basin — largest river swamp in North America, 1.4 million acres of bottomland hardwoods and cypress-tupelo swamp between the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya rivers. Water oak, overcup oak, bald cypress, water tupelo, and swamp red maple. Sherburne WMA, Indian Bayou, and Lake Fausse Pointe SP for access. Exceptional oyster mushroom production year-round on hardwood snags; chicken-of-the-woods on water oak; chanterelles on high ground in summer.

Trees:Water Oak Bald Cypress American Elm

Updated Apr 19, 6:20 PM MT

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

73°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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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.

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Drought

None

Snowmelt

complete

Viable Species

HIGH

True Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Oyster Mushroom

All conditions met

HIGH

Turkey Tail

All conditions met

HIGH

Dryad's Saddle

All conditions met

HIGH

Witch's Butter

All conditions met

HIGH

Jelly Ear

All conditions met

HIGH

Scarlet Elf Cup

All conditions met

HIGH

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met

HIGH

Artist's Conk

All conditions met

HIGH

Birch Polypore

All conditions met

HIGH

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met

HIGH

Devil's Urn

All conditions met

HIGH

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met

HIGH

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met

HIGH

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met

HIGH

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met

HIGH

Half-Free Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Early Morel

All conditions met

HIGH

Snow Fungus

All conditions met

HIGH

Wood Ear

All conditions met

HIGH

Black Cup

All conditions met

HIGH

Green Elfcup

All conditions met

HIGH

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met

HIGH

Devil's Cigar

All conditions met

HIGH

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met

HIGH

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met