Your choice, Rapman1 !!
If you're wading, you're right at water level +/- ... so a shorter rod may be easier to manipulate, especially if you have overhangs to consider. The longer rods will give you longer casts, generally ... but, they can also be problematic around overhanging obstacles. No overhanging obstacles to worry about ... then it's all a matter of choice, as to which length outfit you enjoy using the most !!
When I first started casting jigs for Crappie ... I was using a 5' rod (from boat or bank). Now I generally use a 6.5 -7' rod for jig casting, and use my 5 footers for dock shooting. (then again, I'm usually fishing from a boat)
... cp