Waders for ice fishing?

[riverdog]

Exactly, waders aren’t going to be an issue as your remaining pretty horizontal getting out. Plus with chest waders it is hard to really get that much water in from a fall through ice or any fall for that matter. And the last thing you want to do once you pull yourself out with or without waders is stand up near the edge you just went through. You should roll far away from the opening in the ice before even considering getting up on your feet. Waders will decrease risk of hypothermia and drowning in this scenario. However even more important is staying calm and already having a plan how you’ll get out and minimize risk of going back through the ice in the process.
So yes wear the waders if you like and ignore the waders will drown you myth.
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