January 14, 2025 3:05 a.m.

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

The event will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds beginning at 5:00 p.m. It draws about 700 people every year. Auction items will include a Willie Boat, guided fishing trips, a 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 and are available by calling 672-0757 or online at: https://ufed.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2023UmpquaFisheryEnhancementDerby/tabid/1342119/Default.aspx