Looks very nice indeed. I have not caught any although I tried this weekend and there were bites. I am sure you can steam them. If it is "green bass" which I bought from China town it is very good for steaming and the head is delicious. But filleting is quite easy and you do not have to do much cleaning. But I would not fillet a small fish. A big fish like a large pike then it is worth it. With bass I think cleaning the whole fish and steam is worth the trouble.