Online Highways Home > Hawaii > Hilo City Map with Features


Suisan Fish Market

This fish market is where the fishing fleet unloads its catch for sale to stores, restaurants and retail. Boats arrive before false dawn to sell and unload their catch, which is iced or frozen at sea.

Fish are caught on everything from handlines to electric reels. Fish and lobsters can be speared or caught with a seine or baited trap. Some boats longline, going back and forth along miles of baited hooks held up by floats placed at intervals.

Tourists should bring their cameras and capture the brilliant colors of the tropical fish when they are freshly caught. Some such as bluntnose dolphins (mahimahi), give off an iridescent flash when brought to the surface.

The action is in island pidgin English, so come and have a cultural experience.

Read reviews and find hotels in Hilo.

Location: 85 Lihiwai ST, Hilo Hawaii 96720 Telephone 808-935-8051

See more Sports.

The Most Anticipated Upcoming HI Events Are:
Made in Hawaii Festival Honolulu August 21 thru August 23
Maui County Fair Wailuku October 1 thru October 4
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Kona November 6 thru November 15

Other upcoming events include:
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu December 13
Billabong Pro Maui women's surfing championship Maui December 8
Hawaii Salsa Festival Honolulu February 11 thru February 14
Niaulani Forest Work Day Volcano December 20
12th Annual Traditional Mochi (rice cake) Pounding for New Year Wailea December 27

Search
Hilo Hawaii


6 What have people been Tweeting about Hilo?

Latest Tweets About Hilo Hawaii

KingKapoi "Pau grind @KensPancakeHouse with Kfern and @keone94. Barely made it to ITO airport in Hilo. I'm coming back Wai'anae!ue404"
hiloweather "Light Rain and 70 F at Hilo International Airport, HI"
dps782 "Planet Kaua`i: Hilo TSA child porn suppression case http://bit.ly/6LBRO9"
HaY_Nico "Is at home sitting in board shorts, slippers, and a shirt underneath a billion stars. It's finally clear in Hilo. I miss the hoku's (stars)"
LocalChirps "No stopping the Twitter at HILO, HI http://localchirps.com/96720"
reiko98 "I'm at Hilo Hatties in Lihue, HI http://gowal.la/s/yWa"
GamingTiger "Omaha HiLo Tournament @ Hollywood Poker - Finished 3rd!"
Nedopak "Forgot #bigislandtrip! RT @Nedopak: Just got poured on in a rainforest near Hilo. Heading back to Waimea for Pizza! Hawaiian!?"
tweetpea "@sshawnn Aloha! Yes I am a web developer. I don't really know any developers in Hilo or on Big Island. Have you tried tweeting your need?"
jbmorley "Nearly waited (by mistake) in line for a soup kitchen here in Hilo. Sadly it does appear to be the most exciting going on."
naosan_i "HiLo w/ Derick tom(Mon)@ noon@ BellevueBally. Good cardio, great motivator. Many lunch time professionals.Start ur wk w some endorphine kick"
Check everything within 25 miles of Hilo Hawaii