SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* JOHNSON LEIPOLD HELEN P (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O J/K MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 555 MAIN STREET (Street) RACINE WI 53403 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC [ JOUT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board & CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/15/2006
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	03/15/2006		S(1)		38,200	D	(1)	450,167	I	As trustee(2)
Class A Common Stock								605,287	I	As settlor(3)
Class A Common Stock								66,778	D
Class A Common Stock								100,000	I	As shareholder(4)
Class A Common Stock								114,464	I	As trustee(5)
Class A Common Stock								4,129	I	By Savings Plan(6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Helen P. Johnson-Leipold reported these shares as settlor and beneficiary of the Helen Johnson-Leipold Revocable Trust (the "Trust") which beneficially owned the shares indirectly through its participating interest in a partnership. On March 15, 2006, as part of an estate planning transaction, the Trust sold its participating interest in the partnership. The closing price of Johnson Outdoors on March 15, 2006 was $17.79. Ms Johnson-Leipold disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares held directly or indirectly by the Trust in which she does not have a pecuniary interest.

2. Ms. Johnson-Leipold reports these shares (a) as controlling shareholder of parent corporation of Johnson Bank, the trustee of certain trusts which directly, or indirectly as shareholders of certain corporations and as general partners of certain limited partnerships, beneficially own reported shares; (b) as a shareholder of a corporation and a general partner of a limited partnership, which indirectly owns reported shares; or (c) as settlor and beneficiary of the Trust, which beneficially owns reported shares directly or indirectly as a shareholder of certain corporations and as the general partner of certain limited partnerships (collectively, the "Controlling Entities"). Ms. Johnson-Leipold reports all shares held by certain corporations of which the Trust or the other trusts referenced above may be deemed to be a controlling shareholder. In addition, Ms. Johnson-Leipold reports all shares held by certain limited partnerships of which the Trust or such other trusts is a general partner. Due to the nature of such limited partnerships, it is impractical to determine the Trust's or such other trusts' proportionate interest (as defined by Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B)) in such limited partnerships. Ms. Johnson-Leipold disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares held by the Controlling Entities in which she does not have a pecuniary interest.

3. Helen P. Johnson-Leipold reports these shares as settlor and beneficiary of the Helen johnson-Leipold Third party gift and inheritance Trust (the "Gift trust").

4. As controlling shareholder of Johnson Financial Group ("JFG"), the parent corporation of the trustee of the trust which beneficially owns the reported shares. Ms. Johnson-Leipold disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares held by JFG in which she does not have a pecuniary interest.

5. As trustee of the Samuel C. Johnson Family Trust (the "Family Trust"), which beneficially owns the shares as the controlling shareholders of a corporation. Ms. Johnson-Leipold disclaims beneficial ownership in all shares held by the Family Trust in which she does not have a pecuniary interest.

6. Reflects shares held by the Johnson Outdoors 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan over which Ms. Johnson-Leipold has sole voting power.

	/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold	03/15/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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