Mushroom foraging laws in Saskatchewan
Compiled from official sources; not legal advice. Rules change. Confirm with the land manager or the agency before you pick.
Summary
According to the Saskatchewan government, no permit is needed to harvest mushrooms in the provincial forest, but you can't harvest in provincial or national parks. Permission is needed on private, leased or reserve land. The Parks Regulations also ban taking plants or natural vegetation from park land without the minister's written consent.
Public land
Allowed in the provincial forest; not allowed in provincial or national parks, according to the Saskatchewan government. Permission is required on private, leased or reserve land. The Parks Regulations, 1991 (s. 59) ban taking, damaging or destroying a flower, plant, shrub, tree or other natural vegetation on park land without the minister's written consent; they do not define 'plant' or mention fungi.
Permits
No permit needed to harvest mushrooms in the provincial forest. A commercial mushroom buyer who sets up a temporary work camp in the forest needs a permit from the local Ministry of Environment office.
Sources
- Saskatchewan - Harvesting morel mushrooms
- The Parks Regulations, 1991, P-1.1 Reg 6 (FAO FAOLEX copy of the Queen's Printer text)
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Public land in Saskatchewan · Species recorded in Saskatchewan