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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Johnson Outdoors Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock. Par value $.05 per share ------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 479167108 ------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP NUMBER) April 20, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------ (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes). Page 1 of 15 Pages

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 2 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 20-0597442 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 462,889 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.86% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 3 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 272,967 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 272,967 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 272,967 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.45% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 4 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. 73-1637217 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 155,166 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 155,166 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 155,166 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.96% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 5 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS HCM/Z Special Opportunities, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 34,756 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 34,756 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 34,756 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.44% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 6 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS DBZ GP, LLC 42-1657316 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 462,889 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.86% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 7 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Zwirn Holdings, LLC 30-0080444 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 462,889 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.86% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 8 of 15 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Daniel B. Zwirn - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 462,889 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 462,889 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.86% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 9 of 15 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Issuer") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 555 Main Street Racine, Wisconsin 53403 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship D.B. Zwirn & Co, L.P. 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10151 Citizenship: Delaware D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10151 Citizenship: Delaware HCM/Z Special Opportunities, LLC P.O. Box 30554 Seven Mile Beach Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited P.O. Box 896 George Town Harbour Centre, 2nd Floor Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies DBZ GP, LLC c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10151 Citizenship: Delaware Zwirn Holdings, LLC c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10151 Citizenship: Delaware Daniel B. Zwirn c/o D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. 745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 10 of 15 Pages New York, NY 10151 Citizenship: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities Class A Common Shares, par value $.05 per share ("Shares") (e) CUSIP Number 479167108 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [x] Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned As of the date of this filing, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC and Daniel B. Zwirn may each be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 155,166 Shares owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., (ii) 272,967 Shares owned by D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. and (iii) 34,756 Shares owned by HCM/Z Special Opportunities, LLC (each entity referred to in (i) through (iii) is herein referred to as a "Fund" and, collectively, as the "Funds"). D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. is the manager of each of the Funds, and consequently has voting control and investment discretion over the Shares held by each of the Funds.

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 11 of 15 Pages Daniel B. Zwirn is the managing member of and thereby controls Zwirn Holdings, LLC, which in turn is the managing member of and thereby controls DBZ GP, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of and thereby controls D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Shares owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, and Daniel B. Zwirn disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the Funds. (b) Percent of Class Based upon the Issuer's quarterly report on form 10-Q filed on February 7, 2007, there were 7,903,932 Shares outstanding as of January 12, 2007. Therefore, (i) D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. owns approximately 1.96% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd. owns approximately 3.45% of the outstanding Shares, (iii) HCM/Z Special Opportunities, LLC owns approximately 0.44% of the outstanding Shares and (iv) each of D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, and Daniel B. Zwirn may be deemed to beneficially own 5.86% of the outstanding Shares. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Shares owned by another Reporting Person. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 4(a) (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 4(a) (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 4(a) (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 4(a) Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Exhibit I. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 12 of 15 Pages Not applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2007, by and among D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd., HCM/Z Special Opportunities, LLC, D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, Zwirn Holdings, LLC, and Daniel B. Zwirn. Exhibit II: Power of Attorney of Daniel B. Zwirn, dated February 5, 2007

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 13 of 15 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: April 27, 2007 D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. FUND, LTD. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member DBZ GP, LLC ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Lawrence D. Cutler ------------------------------------ Name: Lawrence D. Cutler Title: Authorized Signatory /s/ Lawrence D. Cutler - --------------------------------- LAWRENCE D. CUTLER, as Attorney-in- Fact for Daniel B. Zwirn

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 14 of 15 Pages EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: April 27, 2007 D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. FUND, LTD. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, By: DBZ GP, LLC, its General Partner its General Partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member its Managing Member DBZ GP, LLC ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Lawrence D. Cutler ------------------------------------ Name: Lawrence D. Cutler Title: Authorized Signatory /s/ Lawrence D. Cutler - -------------------------------- LAWRENCE D. CUTLER, as Attorney-in- Fact for Daniel B. Zwirn

CUSIP No. 479167108 13G Page 15 of 15 Pages EXHIBIT II POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints David C. Lee and Lawrence D. Cutler, or either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group with respect to, securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by D.B. Zwirn & Co, L.P. or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authority of David C. Lee and Lawrence D. Cutler, or either of them, under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier in writing. Date: February 5, 2007 /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ---------------------------- Daniel B. Zwirn