This study examined entrained air contamination in echosounder data collected at the FORCE test site. It found that fish abundance estimates in the lower 70% of the water column and current speeds less than 3 m/s were well represented in that there was little contamination of the data set from entrained air. However, undersampling of the upper water column and faster speeds strongly affected fish abundance estimates especially during strong spring tides. This means that data collected during neap tides are more likely to yield a more accurate picture of fish abundance and distribution than those collected during spring tides. The study also highlighted how estimates of fish abundance may be affected differently depending on where fish are in the water column. For example, (hypothetical) fish located at mid depths were omitted from the data more often as current speeds increased. These findings indicate a complex and dynamic ecosystem where the interactions of water movement and fish distribution affect our ability to infer how fish populations may interact with tidal power devices in the Minas Passage.