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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030710172313
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-03-000741
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030708
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000788329
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				391536083
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403-1015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626316600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 023
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403-1015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON LEIPOLD HELEN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16255
		FILM NUMBER:		03782492

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		J/K MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
		STREET 2:		4041 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142893757

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/OJ/K MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
		STREET 2:		4041 N MAIN STREET
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53402
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-07-08</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000788329</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOUT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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   <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000917324</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON LEIPOLD HELEN P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>13.04</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-07-08</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>485000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>2.31</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2003-07-08</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2005-01-07</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>485000</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>485000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Stock option granted pursuant to that certain Option Agreement, dated July 8, 2003, by and among the Samuel C. Johnson 1988 Trust Number 1 dated September 14, 1988, as amended and restated, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, S. Curtis Johnson, H. Fisk Johnson and Winifred J. Marquart.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Linda L. Sturino, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-09</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                       OF
                            HELEN P. JOHNSON-LEIPOLD

     In accordance with the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, Section
243.07 of the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin, I, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, a
resident of Racine County, Wisconsin, as principal, hereby appoint each of Jane
M. Hutterly, John H. Anderson, Linda L. Sturino or Brian S. Kult, of Racine,
Wisconsin, as my Agent to perform in my name any of the following powers as
he/she shall determine to be necessary.

                  . . .

     4.   Investments

          a. To invest and reinvest my property in stocks, bonds, or other
     securities; to sell and transfer my securities or other assets; and to make
     other investments and establish accounts. (Any transfer agent or corporate
     secretary shall conclusively presume that my Agent has the authority
     given.)

          b. To vote at the meetings of any corporation and otherwise to act as
     my proxy or representative, in respect to any shares now held, or which may
     hereafter be acquired by me in any corporation and for that purpose to sign
     and execute any proxies or other instrument in my name and on my behalf.

                  . . .

     9.   Effect of Disability

     This Durable Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
and unless I personally revoke it in a written notice delivered to my Agent. My
subsequent physical or mental disability, incapacity or incompetence shall not
affect this Durable Power or diminish the authority of my Agent.

     10. Proof of Continuance of This Durable Power of Attorney

     Each governmental agency or department, person, partnership, corporation,
or other legal entity relying upon or acting upon this instrument shall be
entitled to conclusively presume that this instrument is in full force and
effect unless written notice shall have been given by the undersigned to such
governmental agency or department, person, partnership, corporation, or other
legal entity that this instrument has been revoked. An affidavit executed by my
Agent stating that she/he did not have (at the time of exercising the power)
actual knowledge of the termination of the power or of my death is conclusive
proof of the non-revocation or non-termination of the power at that time.

     11. Copies of Power of Attorney

     A true copy of this power of attorney, whether in facsimile form or
otherwise, shall be as legally valid as the original.

<PAGE>

     12. Revocation of Prior Powers of Attorney

     This instrument revokes all prior powers of attorney executed by me
effective the date of this instrument.

     I hereby ratify and confirm all that my Agent or any substitute or
alternate Agent shall do in reliance on this Durable Power of Attorney.

     Dated: April 17, 2000



                                            /s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
                                            ------------------------------
                                                  Helen P. Johnson-Leipold

                                 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF WISCONSIN   )
                     )  SS
COUNTY OF RACINE     )

     Personally came before me this 17th day of April, 2000, the above-named
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, to me known to be the person who executed the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same.



                                            /s/ Joyce A. Onosko
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Notary Public, State of Wisconsin
                                            My commission expires:  3/9/03
                                                                    ------

                                CONSENT OF AGENTS

     The undersigned agree to act as Agent for the foregoing-named principal.



/s/ Jane M. Hutterly                        /s/ John H. Anderson
- ----------------------------------          ----------------------------------
Jane M. Hutterly                            John H. Anderson


/s/ Linda L. Sturino                        /s/ Brian S. Kult
- ----------------------------------          ----------------------------------
Linda L. Sturino                            Brian S. Kult

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