My favorite kind of fishing! Most of my small stream fishing is done within 2 miles of my vehicle, though, so my "system" is based on short hikes.

If the weather/water is still pretty cool I hike in with hip boots and my wading boots. In warm weather, I wear nylon pants for wet wading and either hike in with my wading boots or an old pair of tennis shoes. If you go the wet wading route, wear synthetic or wool socks that don't get heavy with water and consider packing in a dry pair for the hike out.