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Exhibit 16.1



Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

May 24, 2002


Dear Sir/Madam:

We have read Item 4(a) included in the Form 8-K dated May 24, 2002, of Johnson
Outdoors, Inc. (the Company) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein, with the
exception of the reference to the approval by the Company's Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors' recommendation to change independent accountants, of
which we have no knowledge.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Copy to:
Mr. Paul A. Lehmann
Chief Financial Officer
Johnson Outdoors, Inc.

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