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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041108165726
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-04-001939
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON H FISK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185982

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16255
		FILM NUMBER:		041126418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O S C JOHNSON & SON INC
		STREET 2:		1525 HOWE STREET
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54303-2236

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
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">H. Fisk Johnson is filing this Form 3 because he may be deemed (but does not hereby admit that he is) part of a 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of Johnson Outdoors outstanding common stock.  This Form 3 reports the shares of Johnson Outdoors common stock in which Dr. Johnson may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest under Rule 16a-1(a)(2).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">H. Fisk Johnson reports these shares as settlor and beneficiary of the H. Fisk Johnson Revocable Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;), which beneficially owns the reported shares directly, or indirectly as a shareholder of certain corporations and as the general partner of certain limited partnerships.  Dr. Johnson reports all shares held by certain corporations of which the Trust may be deemed to be a controlling shareholder.  In addition, Dr. Johnson reports all shares held by certain limited partnerships of which the Trust is a general partner.  Due to the nature of such limited partnerships, it is impractical to determine the Trust's proportionate interest      (as defined by Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B)) in such limited partnerships.  Dr. Johnson disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares directly or indirectly held by the Trust in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">H. Fisk Johnson reports these shares as the sole trustee of certain trusts for Johnson family members, which beneficially own the reported shares directly.  Dr. Johnson disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the trusts in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">H. Fisk Johnson reports these shares as the controlling shareholder of a corporation, which beneficially owns the reported shares directly.  Dr. Johnson disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the corporation in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time on a one-share-for-one-share basis into Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">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>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2004-11-08</signatureDate>
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