BLACKLEGGS TROUT NURSERY became a vision for a few men over 20 years ago.

"There were 12 guys who pitched in and bought trout to fish in the stream in 1984.  We kept it private for a while.  Some other guys we knew started asking to pay to fish the stocked areas.  when the fish lived through the winter, Buckey (Ray Grafton) and I decided we may have something.  I contacted the Waterways Conservation Officer, Caveney, and investigated the possibility of raising and stocking trout on a permanent basis.  With the growing interest from fisherman in our community, we pulled together a public meeting, which had more than 100 supporters.  The groundwork for the Nursery was started early in 1986."

"Before the nursery could be built, we needed a lot of commitment and help from our community.  The Blackleggs Trout Nursery received some generous donations which included the ground where it was built, donated by the Blaisin family.  Local businesses; such as Lucerne Mine #8 and #9, Mickey's Excavating, Contractor Lentz, Central Cambria Drilling, Lawton Cement, David Trucking, and R&P Coal Company, and many others; donated materials, time, and abilities.  Also, without the support, time, materials, and money of members and non-members, the project would have never become a reality."

"We began organizing the Kids Fish For Fun Day in 1987, when the Nursery was only a year old.  In the early days of the event, all of the founders had young children and it was a great way for our families to spend the day together.  Over the past 17 years, the event has grown in both the number of children participating and the amount of sponsors and volunteers.  As with the Nursery, Kids Fish For Fun Day would not be possible without the support of the community and our numerous sponsors."

"Because of the commitment of many people today, the Nursery and Kids Fish For Fun Day are still a success."

Art Grguric, Nursery Manager and Founder

Our Mission

"To restore the Blacklegs Creek Watershed to
its natural condition so that it may support a
healthy aquatic habitat from the headwaters to
its confluence with the Kiskiminetas River"

Where Are We?

    Many people confuse our group with the Black Lick Creek Watershed Association due to our similar names. We sometimes refer to ourselves as the forgotten watershed in southwestern Pennsylvania due to our relatively small size and limited exposure to this point. The Blacklegs Creek watershed is located in southern Indiana County with a small portion of the watershed extending just across the Armstrong County line in the west. The watershed encompasses an approximate 45 square acre area. A sketch map of our watershed can be seen by selecting the thumbnail below. 

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Contact Information

Telephone
        Mike Duffalo, President  -  (724) 639-9401
          Art Grguric, Nursery Manager  -  (724) 639-9572
          Ray "Bucky" Grafton  -  (724) 459-7651
          Anne Daymut, OSM/VISTA - (724) 639-3002

FAX
        (724) 639-3002, call first

Postal Address
        PO Box 59, Clarksburg, PA 15725

Electronic Mail
        General Information: blackleggscwa@hotmail.com             
          Project Information: npinizzotto@paconserve.org
          Webmaster: L_Fickinger@hotmail.com