dOuggy - I have thought about rooting around the Berlin lake area but never have. Basically you have to spend hours and hours looking through the woods; most any woods. Looking by the right trees in the right conditions will improve your chances. Dying elm trees are big producers in this area. Elm, ash and tulip poplar. look around any tree that is dying or recenlty grounded. Look downhill from dying trees if on slopes. When you find spots, revisit yearly until they no longer produce. Depending on the weather, rain, etc. you will have good years and bad. One year you may find 300 shrooms in a couple of spots and the next year, little to none. Elm will eventually stop producing when dead for some time. Get to know elm, ash and tulip poplar bark. Some also include Sycamore but I haven't hunted much around them. They can grow anywhere but some areas/trees are better than others. Looking at the right time is key also. I have found over the past 11 years that the second week of may is usually peak around hear. Haven't found many blacks around here personally. They are supposed to come up first but I have found them with greys when I have found them at all. Read and following a couple of sites like this. Following the posts/finds as they work their way north helps you know when to go looking. If you look too early or too late, you may be missing some great areas. Good luck.