December 6, 2024 2:50 a.m.

Tickets are available for the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby dinner and auction on Friday evening, January 31st.

The 33rd annual event will be at the Douglas County Fairgrounds beginning at 5:00 p.m. It draws approximately 700 people per year. After dinner, a giant auction is held. Auction items include: a Willie Boat, guided fishing trips, four-wheeler, guns, African safari hunt, a Diamond Lake family package, day trips, golf and many other items. All funds raised during the evening go towards projects benefiting the Umpqua Basin.

Tickets are $75 per person. To sign up for the dinner or get more information about the three-day series of events, call the Douglas Timber Operators office at 672-0757 or go to: https://ufed.ejoinme.org/2025