Located in the north of Sainte-Thècle, this lake has a surface of and a total length of. The maximum depth of the lake is the Jesuit. Transparency of water is estimated at. Its shape has two water bodies whose main has the shape of the peninsula of Italy, with a length of in the north-south axis, and a maximum width of. Northwest, pass around connects the second body of water that has a length of by . This second lake has three large bays and an island. Roads surrounding By road, the northern part of the lake is reachable by bypassing the mountains from the west, from the mouth of the lake, just follow the path of the Jesuit Lake, the road Lejeune Township to route Joseph Saint-Amand where you have to turn right and spend almost three lakes Champlain. Because of the mountains, there is no waggon road on the east side of the southern part of the lake to the Baptist lakes, three lakes Grandbois, lakes of the Center and Lake one mile. However, the "chemin des érables" serves the northern part of the lake, up to a large bay. While the "chemin des cèdres" is serving west side of the northern part of the lake.
Location
In 1933 and 1945, a total of 17,000 brook trout fry were stocked. In 1970, only 4 species of fish were living in the lake. Located entirely in forest and mountainous areas, the Jesuit lake is southwest of Missionary Lake and southeast of Lac Le Jeune. Lake Jesuit is three miles from Lake Traverse and from bridge of Croche Lake, in the lower village of Sainte-Thècle. The dam at the mouth of Lake Jesuit is located at the southeast end. After an initial fall at the foot of the dam, the lake outlet flows Jesuit direct line to the southeast over 0.3 km to the lake Aylwin. The latter lake is 191 meters above sea level and is 8 m. less than the lake Jesuit. The route of the lake outlet Jesuit resumes east of Lake Aylwin to empty into the lake from the Traverse. At 940 m before it end, the "Décharge du lac Jésuite" receives the right shore waters "Ruisseau de l'Aqueduc" which drains water from "Lac de l'Aqueduc" whose elevation is 303 m. In the southern part of Lake Jesuit high cliffs plunge into the lake. The top of the mountain that faces the mouth reaches 385 m. Boutet Lake is located behind this mountain at 341 feet above sea level. These cliffs are known for climbing enthusiasts. The maximum recorded on map depth is in the northern part of the lake. For water lovers, boat launch for boats, is located close to the mouth, south of the lake, on the way-du-du-lac-Jesuit.
History
Its form and extent, Lake Jesuit was an important route in the history of forestry to access licensed territories for logging and timber transport. The company Veillet & Brothers Limited operated a sawmill powered by steam at the southern end of the lake near the outlet. The mill was built in the summer of 1938 by workers under the direction of entrepreneurs Jeffrey Veillet and Freddy Veillet on a lot of Philorum Béland. The equipment of the mill came from the demolition of the sawmill and Veillet Brothers Limited located at Audy. The first slaughter of hardwoods in this area took place in the winter 1938-1939 to be sawn at the mill in the spring. The wood was transported on the lake with a boat boom driven by steam. In 1945, Jeffrey Veillet sold his share of the mill to his brother Freddy Veillet who continued operations until his death occurred in 1949. Arsène Abel, son of Freddy Veillet sold the sawmill to 1952-1953, with all the equipment to a company that subsequently demolished the mill. Generally, about 25 to 30 employees were working at the same time at the mill.
Toponymy
Lakes Le Jeune and Jesuit in the territory of Lejeune Township, referred to highlight the work of the Jesuit missionary life Paul Le Jeune in New France. This gazetteer recognition extends northeast with Missionary Lake. The Geographic Board, became the Commission de toponymie du Québec, adopted the place name "Lake Jesuit" in 1936, replacing the usual place name "Little Long Lake". The name "Lake Jesuit" was formalized as of December 5, 1968, at the "Bank of place names" of Commission de toponymie du Québec.
