TOPEKA (KSNT) - Lake Shawnee will be stocked with more trout later this month. Shawnee County Parks + Rec (SCP+R) announced on social media Tuesday that annual fall trout stocking is scheduled for later in November. Members of the community are invited to watch 7,000 pounds of rainbow trout get released into Lake Shawnee. To give the fish time to acclimate to the Lake Shawnee's water temperature, fishing will be closed from Nov. 22-29. The Lake will reopen for fishing Saturday, Nov. 30 and trout season wills tart on Sunday, Dec. 1. Riley County police increase enforcement to combat increasing traffic accidents To watch the trout restocking, go to the main boat ramp on Beach Drive off of Southeast 29th Street at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. According to the SCP+R social media post, a trout permit is required to for all trout anglers from Dec. 1- March 31. Trout permits for a year are $14.50; to buy a permit, click here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.