My story is the same as yours. The ones I have caught under docks have all been small and not many of the small ones. Not sure what is happening this year. Usually this time of the year crappie are biting well and you can get them several different ways but it has been tough for me and many of my fishing friends this fall so far. I keep thing the bite will take off anytime but last week was a bust. Maybe the extreme cold front will turn them on this week.