This poor dead 50 cm common nase (or nasel) was spotted today in the Sure. As it didn’t show any signs of being hurt by cormorant, etc., the question arises, what happened to him? One possibility is that it became another victim of the Esch-sur-Sure dam and sudden releases of water that are so deadly for every living creature in the Sure. It’s really a pity that 3 of the most important Luxembourgish rivers: Moselle, Sure and Alzette, were so badly managed in the last century. It’s difficult to imagine what the Sure was before the construction of the dam, the task is easier with the Moselle – one hour drive in France and you can already see a nice river which has not been canalised (with such a dreadful consequences).

This is a very big specimen and it is really a pity it had to die.